United States v. NORIA

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: May 15, 2026
• Docket: 202500432
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before DALY, FLUHR, and de GROOT Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

William M. NORIA Corporal (E-4), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202500432

Decided: 15 May 2026

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Aran T. Walsh

Sentence adjudged 18 July 2025 by a special court-martial tried at Ma- rine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for 9 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1

For Appellant: Commander Daniel C. LaPenta, JAGC, USN

1 Appellant was credited with having served 5 days of pretrial confinement. United States v. Noria, NMCCA No. 202500432 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 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.