Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. FLOYD H. PERRY, Jr., Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1970-12-04
Citations: 20 C.M.A. 183
Docket Number: No. 23,139
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v FLOYD H. PERRY, Jr., Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Judges: Chief Judge Quinn concurs.
Reporter: Decisions of the United States Court of Military Appeals
Volume: 20
Pages: 183–184

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v FLOYD H. PERRY, Jr., Private, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
20 USCMA 183, 43 CMR 23
No. 23,139
December 4, 1970
Lieutenant Donald B. Brant, Jr., JAGC, USNR, was on the pleadings for Appellant, Accused.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles J. Keever, USMC, and Commander Michael F. Fasanaro, Jr., JAGC, USN, were on the pleadings for Appellee, United States.
Also decided and affirmed this date on the same point were United States v Stephenson, No. 22,959; United States v Cannon, No. 22,984; United States v Blevins, No. 23,089; United States v Baum, No. 23,141; United States v Townsend, No. 23,147; United States v Hankins, No. 23,251; United States v Saunders, No. 23,257; United States v Hansen, No. 23,316. United States v Crane, No. 23,350; United States v Morris, No. 23,355; United States v Wainwright, No. 23,356; and United States v Stewart, No. 23,497.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court
Darden, Judge:
The appellant here, and in the cases noted below, was defended by appointed counsel after being advised by a military judge of his right to be represented by civilian counsel or selected military counsel, if available. He was not told, however, that if either alternative was selected, appointed counsel could also be retained. Does this omission constitute reversible error? This Court had the same question on appeal in United States v Turner, 20 USCMA 167, 43 CMR 7 (1970), and held adversely to that appellant. Our decision in Turner is controlling here. Accordingly, we affirm the decision of the Court of Military Review.
Chief Judge Quinn concurs.