Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. PAUL T. GINAITT, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-12-18
Citations: 20 C.M.A. 216
Docket Number: No. 23,220
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v PAUL T. GINAITT, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Judges: Judge Ferguson concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 20
Pages: 216–216

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v PAUL T. GINAITT, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
20 USCMA 216, 43 CMR 56
No. 23,220
December 18, 1970
Captain Paul A. Reichs, USMCR, Accused. was on the pleadings for Appellant,
Commander Michael F. Fasanaro, ings for Appellee, United States. Jr., JAGC, USN, was on the plead-

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Darden, Judge:
Of the two issues granted in this case, only one requires attention. Failure of the appellant to request trial by military judge alone, in writing, before or at the inception of trial constitutes a jurisdictional defect rendering the findings and sentence invalid. United States v Dean, 20 USCMA 212, 43 CMR 52 (1970).
Accordingly, the decision of the United States Navy Court of Military Review is reversed. The findings of guilty and sentence are set aside. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. Another trial may be ordered.
Judge Ferguson concurs.