United States v. Jones

The majority converts the dicta in United States v. Shely, 16 M.J. 431, 433 (C.M.A.1983), to a holding in this case. Cf. United States v. Williams, 55 M.J. 302, 305 (C.A.A.F.2001). But see United States v. Hudson, 46 M.J. 226, 227 (C.A.A.F.1997)(“The legal standard applicable to such delay is demonstration by appellant of some real harm or legal prejudice as a result of the delay.”) (citing United States v. Jenkins, 38 M.J. 287 (C.M.A.1993)); Shely, 16 M.J. 431; Jenkins, 38 M.J. at 288 (“An appellant seeking such relief must demonstrate some real harm or legal prejudice flowing from that *87delay…