United States v. Hernandez-Ramirez

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: December 16, 2019
• Docket: 201800364
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HITESMAN, GASTON, and KING, Appellate Military Judges _________________________

UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Edgar F. HERNANDEZ-RAMIREZ Corporal (E-4), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 201800364

Decided: 16 December 2019. Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary. Military Judge: Colonel Matthew J. Kent, USMC. Sentence adjudged 24 August 2018 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of officer and enlisted members. Sentence approved by the convening authority: reduction to E-1, confinement for 30 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Jeremy J. Wall, JAGC, USN. For Appellee: Captain Brian L. Farrell, USMC. _________________________

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 and the pleadings, we find that the sole matter raised by the appellant pursuant to United States v. Grostefon, 12 M.J. 431 (C.M.A. 1982), lacks merit and requires neither fur- ther discussion nor relief. United States v. Matias, 25 M.J. 356, (C.M.A. United States v. Hernandez-Ramirez, NMCCA No. 201800364

1987). The approved findings and sentence are correct in law and fact and no error materially prejudicial to appellant’s substantial rights occurred. Arti- cles 59 and 66, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 589, 866. The findings and sentence as approved by the convening authority are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court