United States v. Carmel

GRANGER, Judge:

Appellant was convicted of 14 specifications variously charging him with unauthorized absence, disobedience, disrespect, and striking a petty officer. His sole assignment of error is that his pretrial restraint was illegal.

On 3 January 1977, appellant was assigned to the USS BAINBRIDGE and was charged with five minor unauthorized absences, possession of marijuana, disrespect, and a number of orders violations. At a pretrial hearing, appellant objected to being tried within 3 days of service of charges. Article 35, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 835. As his ship…