United States v. Thomas

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: September 15, 2020
• Docket: 202000070
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before STEPHENS, LAWRENCE, and GEIS Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Zachary E. THOMAS Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202000070

Decided: 15 September 2020

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judges: Emily A. Jackson-Hall (arraignment) Terrance J. Reese (trial)

Sentence adjudged 20 November 2019 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: confinement for 440 days, reduction to E-1, and a dishon- orable discharge.

For Appellant: Captain Kimberly D. Hinson, JAGC, USN

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. United States v. Thomas, NMCCA No. 202000070 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. Articles 59, 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866. The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court