United States v. Williams

Opinion of the Court

Robert E. Quinn, Chief Judge:

At his trial for desertion, the accused moved to dismiss the charge on the ground he was deprived of his right to a speedy trial. The motion was denied, and the accused was convicted and sentenced. The accused renewed his challenge to the proceedings before the board of review, but it upheld the trial ruling. We granted review to consider the accused’s contention, and the propriety of the inclusion in the post-trial review of new matter bearing on the issue.

Article 10 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 USC § 810, provides inter alia,…