United States v. Coleman

Opinion of the Court

Darden, Judge:

In this case the person who served as defense counsel had been designated a trial counsel in the order appointing the general court-martial. The record of trial contains no later appointing order relieving him from his earlier designation of trial counsel. Our review is directed to whether the defense counsel was properly appointed.

Before a general court-martial at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the appellant pleaded guilty to charges of unauthorized absence, desertion, and breach of restriction. After action by intermediate appellate authorities, his sentence…