United States v. Snow

PRICE, Judge:

Appellant assigns three errors before this Court, two of which relate to questions concerning his entitlement to a previously appointed defense counsel who was absent from the trial. That officer was detailed by the convening authority to represent appellant when two absence offenses were referred to trial in March of 1978. Appellant was not tried on those charges at that time because of another absence commencing in April of 1978. After appellant’s return to duty in October of 1979 an additional charge alleging the latest absence was referred to trial along with the original…