United States v. Larson

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: February 15, 2022
• Docket: 202100304
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, STEWART, and HACKEL Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Erik K. LARSON Steelworker First Class (E-6), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202100304

Decided: 15 February 2022

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judges: Derek D. Butler (arraignment) Kimberly J. Kelly (trial)

Sentence adjudged 28 July 2021 by a general court-martial convened at Naval Base Mayport, Florida, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence approved by the convening authority: reduction to E-3, confinement for 24 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1

For Appellant: Commander Kyle C. Kneese, JAGC, USN

1 The convening authority suspended confinement in excess of 18 months and re- duction below the grade of E-5 pursuant to a pretrial agreement. Appellant was cred- ited with 285 days’ pretrial confinement. United States v. Larson, NMCCA No. 202100304 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. 2 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court

2 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.