United States v. Dawodu

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: April 21, 2020
• Docket: 201900321
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HITESMAN, GASTON, and PENNIX Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Nurudeen O. Dawodu Aviation Structural Mechanic Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 201900321

Decided: 21 April 2020

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Aaron C. Rugh Sentence adjudged on 9 August 2019 by a special court-martial con- vened at Naval Base San Diego, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for eight months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1

For Appellant: Lieutenant Colonel Michael D. Berry, USMCR

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.

1 The convening authority suspended confinement in excess of six months pursu- ant to a pretrial agreement. United States v. Dawodu, NMCCA No. 201900321

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 approved findings and sentence are cor- rect in law and fact and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial rights occurred. Articles 59 and 66, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866. The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court