United States v. Smith

OPINION OF THE COURT

SPISAK, Senior Judge:

This case revolves around the 94 days the appellant spent in pretrial confinement before he was finally convicted, pursuant to his pleas, of absence without leave, dereliction of duty, larceny, and forgery. Articles 86, 92, 121, 123, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 886, 892, 921, 923. He pled guilty to these charges, but contended at trial and before us that this delay violated his right to a speedy trial under Article 10, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 810.

Officer members sentenced the appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, forfeiture of $639.00 pay per month for 6 months,…