Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. DAY N. G. M'LATAMOU, Jr., Airman, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1973-11-30
Citations: 22 C.M.A. 514
Docket Number: No. 27,582
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v DAY N. G. M’LATAMOU, Jr., Airman, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
Judges: Judges Quinn and Duncan concur.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 22
Pages: 514–514

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v DAY N. G. M’LATAMOU, Jr., Airman, U. S. Air Force, Appellant
No. 27,582
November 30, 1973
Colonel William E. Cordingly and Lieutenant Colonel James LaBar were on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Colonel C. F. Bennett and Captain Fred W. Kuhn were on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Darden, Chief Judge:
The accused was confined for 143 days before his trial for offenses that occurred after December 17, 1971. In reply to the accused's trial motion for dismissal of the charges based on a denial of speedy trial, the Government failed to carry its heavy burden of explaining why the delay exceeded 3 months. United States v Burton, 21 USCMA 112, 44 CMR 166 (1971); United States v Marshall, 22 USCMA 431, 47 CMR 409 (1973). The motion for dismissal of the charges was thus erroneously denied.
The decision of the U. S. Air Force Court of Military Review is reversed. The findings of guilty are set aside, and the Charge and Additional Charge and their specifications are ordered dismissed. The record of trial is returned to the Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.
Judges Quinn and Duncan concur.