New CAAF grant

On 7 December, CAAF granted review of the following issues:

I. WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED IN FINDING THERE WAS A "DE FACTO DISMISSAL" OF THE CHARGES AGAINST APPELLANT ON 6 NOVEMBER 2001 THAT WAS DONE FOR A LEGITIMATE REASON.

II. WHETHER THE MILITARY JUDGE ERRED IN FINDING THAT APPELLANT WAS NOT DENIED THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL UNDER ARTICLE 10, UCMJ.

III. WHETHER APPELLANT RECEIVED INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL WHEN HIS TRIAL DEFENSE COUNSEL DID NOT INFORM HIM THAT AN UNCONDITIONAL GUILTY PLEA WAIVED THE SPEEDY TRIAL ISSUE UNDER R.C.M. 707.

IV. WHETHER APPELLANT'S PLEA WAS IMPROVIDENT WHERE IT WAS ENTERED UPON THE MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT HIS R.C.M. 707 SPEEDY TRIAL ISSUE WOULD BE PRESERVED FOR APPEAL.

United States v. Tippit, No. 06-0914/AF.

The Air Force Court's rather extensive unpublished opinion in the case can be found here:

https://afcca.law.af.mil/content/afcca_opinions/cp/tippit-35624.u.pdf