Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. EARL D. FRANCIES, Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-01-22
Citations: 20 C.M.A. 291
Docket Number: No. 23,609
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v EARL D. FRANCIES, Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Judges: Judge Ferguson concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 20
Pages: 291–292

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v EARL D. FRANCIES, Lance Corporal, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
20 USCMA 291, 43 CMR 131
No. 23,609
January 22, 1971
Captain Paul A. Reiehs, USMCR, was on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Commander Michael F. Fasanaro, Jr., JAGC, USN, was on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Darden, Judge:
In a court-martial composed of a military judge alone, the appellant's request in writing to be so tried is a jurisdictional prerequisite. United States v Dean, 20 USCMA 212, 43 CMR 52 (1970).
As in Dean, the absence of a written request here causes us to reverse the decision of the United States Navy Court of Military Review, set aside the findings and the sentence, and return the record of trial to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. Another trial may be ordered.
Judge Ferguson concurs.