United States v. Manuel

U NITED S TATES A IR F ORCE C OURT OF C RIMINAL APPEALS ________________________ No. ACM 40659 ________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Rhaegan A. MANUEL Airman First Class (E-3), U.S. Air Force, Appellant ________________________ Appeal from the United States Air Force Trial Judiciary Decided 6 December 2024 ________________________ Military Judge: Jacquelyn M. Christilles.

Sentence: Sentence adjudged 11 June 2024 by GCM convened at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Sentence entered by mili- tary judge on 2 August 2024: Bad-conduct discharge, fine of $20,832.00, * and reduction to E-1.

For Appellant: Captain Jordan L. Grande, USAF.

Before RICHARDSON, MASON, and KEARLEY, Appellate Military Judges. ________________________ This is an unpublished opinion and, as such, does not serve as precedent under AFCCA Rule of Practice and Procedure 30.4 ________________________

* The sentence to a fine was accompanied by a provision stating that if the fine was not paid in full within six months after announcement of sentence, Appellant would be confined for four months or until the fine was paid in full. See Rule for Courts-Martial 1003(a)(3) (Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (2019 ed.)).

United States v. Manuel, No. ACM 40659

PER CURIAM: As entered, the findings are correct in law, and the sentence is correct in law and fact, and no error materially prejudicial to the substantial rights of Appellant occurred. Articles 59(a) and 66(d), UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859(a), 866(d) (Manual for Courts-Martial, United States (2019 ed.)). Accordingly, the find- ings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT

CAROL K. JOYCE Clerk of the Court