No. 39,315; NCM 79-1819 | United States Court of Military Appeals | Feb 17, 1981
OPINION OF THE COURT
The Judge Advocate General of the Navy has certified the following issue:
DOES AN ACCUSED’S GUILTY PLEA WAIVE A PREVIOUSLY ASSERTED CLAIM OF DENIAL OF SPEEDY TRIAL?
The United States Navy Court of Military Review held that the accused had been accorded a speedy trial. Thus, a resolution of the certified issue would not materially alter the situation for the accused or the Government. Accordingly, as in United States v. Clay, 10 M.J. 269" date_filed="1981-02-17" court="None" case_name="United States v. Clay">10 M.J. 269 (1981), we decline to answer the certified issue.