United States v. Bell

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: March 14, 2022
• Docket: 202100137
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before MONAHAN, STEPHENS, and DEERWESTER Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Emmanuel BELL First Lieutenant (O-2), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202100137

Decided: 14 March 2022

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Stephen Keane

Sentence adjudged 21 January 2021 by a general court-martial con- vened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: con- finement for 36 months, 1 and a dismissal.

For Appellant: Major Mary C. Finnen, USMC

1 The convening authority suspended 2 months of confinement adjudged for the Specification of Charge II pursuant to Defense Counsel’s request and the Military Judge’s concurring recommendation. United States v. Bell, NMCCA No. 202100137 Opinion of the Court

This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a).

PER CURIAM: After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of error, we have determined that the findings and sentence are correct in law and fact and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial rights occurred. 2 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court

2 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.