United States v. PADUA

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: December 13, 2021
• Docket: 202100236
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before MONAHAN, STEPHENS, and DEERWESTER Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Christian D. PADUA Sergeant (E-5), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202100236

Decided: 13 December 2021

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Melanie J. Mann

Sentence adjudged 19 July 2021 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confine- ment for 13 months, and a dishonorable discharge.

For Appellant: Captain Brian L. Farrell, USMCR

This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a).

_________________________ United States v. Padua, NMCCA No. 202100236 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 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.