Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. MICHEL E. MOUNTAIN, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-01-29
Citations: 20 C.M.A. 319
Docket Number: No. 23,716
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v MICHEL E. MOUNTAIN, 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: 319–319

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v MICHEL E. MOUNTAIN, Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
20 USCMA 319, 43 CMR 159
No. 23,716
January 29, 1971
Captain R. O. Kellam, JAGC, USN, and Lieutenant George F. Mc-Gunnigle, Jr., JAGC, USNR, were 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
Daeden, Judge:
The appellant was tried by a court-martial without court members. His failure to request, in writing, trial by military judge alone deprived the court-martial of jurisdiction. 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 and sentence are set aside, and the record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Navy. Another trial may be ordered.
Judge Ferguson concurs.