United States v. THOMAS

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: December 12, 2023
• Docket: 202300169
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, KIRKBY, and DALY Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Christopher R. THOMAS Corporal (E-4), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202300169

Decided: 12 December 2023

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Derek A. Poteet

Sentence adjudged 14 March 2023 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a mil- itary judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for 6 months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Zoe R. Danielczyk, JAGC, USN United States v. Thomas, NMCCA No. 202300169 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.