U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Military Review April 10, 1981, NCM 80 2645 (United States v. McGovern)

PRICE, Judge:

Appellant assigns three errors before this Court, one of which warrants discussion; the others we deem to be without merit. Assigned error I asserts:

THE MILITARY JUDGE MATERIALLY ERRED TO THE SUBSTANTIAL PREJUDICE OF THE APPELLANT BY PROCEEDING THROUGH TRIAL IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AFFIRMATIVE SHOWING THAT THE APPELLANT CONSENTED TO A SUBSTITUTION BY THE CONVENING AUTHORITY OF HIS