United States v. Reed

Opinion of the Court

CRAWFORD, Judge:

1. The military judge granted the accused’s motion to dismiss the rape charge because of denial of speedy trial under the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause. The Government appealed this ruling under Article 62, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 862 (1983), to the Court of Military Review which reversed the judge’s ruling. This Court then granted the petition to review the decision of the Court of Military Review1 on the following issue:

WHETHER THE NAVY-MARINE CORPS COURT OF MILITARY REVIEW ERRED IN REVERSING THE MILITARY JUDGE’S RULING THAT THE…