United States v. Brown

Opinion

U NITED S TATES N AVY –M ARINE C ORPS C OURT OF C RIMINAL A PPEALS _________________________

No. 201700037 _________________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Appellee v. CHRISTIAN J. BROWN Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant _________________________ Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Lieutenant Colonel Eugene H. Robinson, USMC. Convening Authority: Commanding Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan. Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation: Major David Ahn, USMC. For Appellant: Lieutenant Colonel Lee C. Kindlon, USMCR. For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________

Decided 13 April 2017 _________________________

Before C AMPBELL , H UTCHISON , and ELLINGTON, Appellate Military Judges _________________________

After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of error, we affirm the findings and sentence as approved by the convening authority. Art. 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866(c). The supplemental promulgating order will reflect that the special court- martial was convened by Commanding Officer, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, vice Commanding General, III Marine Expeditionary Force. United States v. Crumpey, 49 M.J. 538, 539 (N.M.Ct.Crim. App. 1998).

For the Court

R.H. TROIDL Clerk of Court