United States v. TRUSSELL

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: April 27, 2026
• Docket: 202500100
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before DALY, KISOR, and HARRELL Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Kurt A. TRUSSELL Logistics Specialist Second Class Petty Officer (E-5), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202500100

Decided: 27 April 2026

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judges: Derek D. Butler (Arraignment) Eric A. Catto (Trial)

Sentence adjudged 20 May 2021 by a general court-martial tried at Na- val Air Station Jacksonville, Florida, consisting of a military judge sit- ting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-3, forfei- ture of $1,000 per month for 4 months, and confinement for 10 days.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Jesse B. Neumann, JAGC, USN

For Appellee: Lieutenant Commander Philip J. Corrigan, JAGC, USN Commander John T. Cole, JAGC, USN United States v. Trussell, NMCCA No. 202500100 Opinion of the Court

This opinion does not serve as binding precedent but may be cited as persuasive authority under NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2. _______________________

PER CURIAM: Appellant was convicted consistent with his pleas, of one specification of wrongfully disposing of military property of a value more than $1000, in viola- tion of Article 108, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). 1 Appellant asserts one assignment of error: Was Appellant provident to his pleas of guilty for disposing of military property without proper authorization when such property was not military property? 2 We have carefully considered the matters raised by Appellant in his brief and find they do not require dis- cussion or relief. 3 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. 4 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

MARK K. JAMISON Clerk of Court

1 10 U.S.C. § 908.

2 Raised pursuant to United States v. Grostefon, 12 M.J. 431 (C.M.A. 1982).

3 See United States v. Matias, 25 M.J. 356, 361 (C.M.A. 1987).

4 Articles 59 & 66, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.