United States v. Wilkes

• Court: Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
• Decided: September 27, 2022
• Docket: 202200096
• Status: Published

Opinion

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, HACKEL, and MCCOY Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES Appellee

v.

Micah D. WILKES Fire Controlman Seaman (E-3), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202200096

Decided: 27 September 2022

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: Jonathan T. Stephens

Sentence adjudged 20 December 2021 by a general court-martial con- vened at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for eight months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1

For Appellant: Commander Kyle C. Kneese, JAGC, USN

1 The convening authority waived automatic forfeitures of all pay and allowances for a period of six months for the benefit of Appellant’s wife. United States v. Wilkes, NMCCA No. 202200096 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. 2 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

MARK K. JAMISON Clerk of Court

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