United States v. Ruff

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: October 14, 2022
• Docket: 202200167
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before DEERWESTER, HACKEL, and KIRKBY Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Jacob A. RUFF Fire Control Technician Seaman (E-3), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202200167

Decided: 13 October 2022

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Angela Tang

Sentence adjudged 7 April 2022 by a general court-martial convened at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, consisting of a military judge sit- ting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, con- finement for thirteen months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Matthew A. Kozyra, JAGC, USN

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

_________________________ United States v. Ruff, NMCCA No. 202200167 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:

S. TAYLOR JOHNSTON Acting Clerk of Court

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