United States v. STACEY

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: May 27, 2025
• Docket: 202500073
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, KIRKBY, PICTON Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Ruger D. STACEY Sergeant (E-5), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202500073

Decided: 27 May 2025

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judges: Aran T. Walsh (arraignment) Todd J. Gaston (trial)

Sentence adjudged 8 October 2024 by a special court-martial tried at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-3 and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Commander Daniel C. LaPenta, JAGC, USN United States v. Stacey, NMCCA No. 202500073 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. 1 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

MARK K. JAMISON Clerk of Court

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