2010 (September
Term)
United
States v. Savard, 69 M.J. 211 (when one of the
parties so requests, RCM
905(h) requires that the military judge hold a hearing on a written
motion).
United
States v. Wellington,
58 MJ 420 (Article 40, UCMJ, empowers military judges, to
grant a
continuance for reasonable cause to any party for such time, and as
often, as
may appear to be just; reasonable cause includes insufficient
opportunity to
prepare for trial).
(broad discretion must be granted trial courts on matters of
continuances;
only an unreasoning and arbitrary insistence upon expeditiousness in
the face
of a justifiable request for delay will result in reversal; on the
other hand,
possible loss of witnesses is a valid consideration in deciding whether
to deny
a continuance).
United
States v. Scott, 51 MJ 326 (MRE 304(d)(4) required any motion
to suppress or objection to statements made by the accused to be
submitted prior to the pleas; such motions may be deferred for good
cause).