United States v. Chavez

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: July 20, 2017
• Docket: 201700115
• Status: Published

Opinion

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

No. 201700115 _________________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Appellee v.

ALEXANDRO CHAVEZ Fire Controlman Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy Appellant _________________________

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Captain Heather Partridge, JAGC, USN. Convening Authority: Commanding Officer, USS VELLA GULF (CG 72). Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation : Lieutenant Commander Luke A. Whittemore, JAGC, USN. For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Paul D. Jenkins, JAGC, USN. For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________

Decided 20 July 2017 _________________________

Before M ARKS , R UGH , and E LLINGTON , 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).

For the Court

R.H. TROIDL Clerk of Court