United States v. Thomas

Opinion

U NITED S TATES N AVY –M ARINE C ORPS C OURT OF C RIMINAL A PPEALS _________________________

No. 201700337 _________________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Appellee v. MARKUS K. THOMAS Boatswain’s Mate Seaman Recruit (E-1), U.S. Navy Appellant _________________________ Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Commander Jason Jones, JAGC, USN. Convening Authority: Commanding Officer, USS THE SULLIVANS (DDG 68). Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation: Lieutenant Commander Philip W. Rohlfing, JAGC, USN. For Appellant: Captain Kimberly D. Hinson, JAGC, USN. For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________

Decided 28 February 2018 _________________________

Before H UTCHISON , F ULTON , and F OIL , Appellate Military Judges _________________________

After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of error, we affirm the findings and sentence as approved by the convening authority. Art. 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866(c).

For the Court

R.H. TROIDL Clerk of Court