United States v. Slama

OPINION OF THE COURT

Fletcher, Chief Judge:

Following the accused’s conviction on April 16, 1974, 101 days elapsed before the convening authority took his action on July 26, 1974. Because appellant was confined continuously during this period, he now contends that reversal of his conviction and dismissal of the charge are required under the 90-day speedy review doctrine formulated in Dunlap v Convening Authority, 23 USCMA 135, 48 CMR 751 (1974), which took effect on July 21, 1974.

The need for a guideline to assure the timeliness of the convening authority’s action when an accused either is…