United States v. Chatham

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: May 13, 2021
• Docket: 202100051
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, STEWART, and DEERWESTER Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Brendan W. CHATHAM Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202100051

Decided: 13 May 2021

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Derek A. Poteet

Sentence adjudged 20 November 2020 by a special 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 7 months, reduction to E-1, forfeiture of $1000 per month for 12 months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Commander C. Eric Roper, JAGC, USN

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. United States v. Chatham, NMCCA No. 202100051 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. Uniform Code of Military Justice arts. 59, 66, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866. The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court