United States v. Hutchins

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: February 10, 2021
• Docket: 202000081
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition

Before GASTON, LAWRENCE, and STEWART Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Jerry M. HUTCHINS Religious Program Specialist Chief (E-7), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202000081

Decided: 10 February 2021

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judges: Keaton H. Harrell (arraignment) Kyle G. Phillips (trial)

Sentence adjudged 4 December 2019 by a general court-martial con- vened at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for six months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Captain Thomas P. Belsky, JAGC, USN

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.

This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a). United States v. Hutchins, NMCCA No. 202000081 Opinion of the Court

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. 1 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court

1 Uniform Code of Military Justice arts. 59, 66, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.