United States v. Merritt

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: June 30, 2025
• Docket: 202400349
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, KIRKBY, GANNON Appellate Military Judges

_________________________

UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Brynt D. MERRITT Logistics Specialist Petty Officer First Class (E-6), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202400439

Decided: 30 June 2025

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Philip J. Hamon

Sentence adjudged 23 August 2024 by a general court-martial tried at Naval Base San Diego, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-4, confine- ment for six months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1

For Appellant: Kimberly D. Hinson

1 Pursuant to the Pretrial Agreement in this case, the bad-conduct discharge is

suspended for a period of 12 months, at which time the suspended discharge will be remitted. United States v. Merritt, NMCCA No. 202400439 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:

MARK K. JAMISON Clerk of Court

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