Case Name: UNITED STATES, Appellee v. WALTER R. FOUST, JR., Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Military Appeals
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1971-01-08
Citations: 20 C.M.A. 256
Docket Number: No. 23,542
Parties: UNITED STATES, Appellee v WALTER R. FOUST, JR., 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: 256–256

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES, Appellee v WALTER R. FOUST, JR., Private First Class, U. S. Marine Corps, Appellant
20 USCMA 256, 43 CMR 96
No. 23,542
January 8, 1971
Captain Paul A. Reichs, 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:
Failure of the appellant to place in writing his request to be tried by military judge alone renders invalid that proceeding as well as a subsequent rehearing on sentence, also heard by military judge alone, where a second request was reduced to writing. 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.