United States v. Ipsen

U NITED S TATES N AVY –M ARINE C ORPS C OURT OF C RIMINAL A PPEALS _________________________ No. 201700078 _________________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Appellee v. BENJAMIN A. IPSEN Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant _________________________ Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Major Mark D. Sameit, USMC.

Convening Authority: Commanding General, 1st Marine Division (Rein), Camp Pendleton, CA.

Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation : Major Matthew J. Stewart, USMC.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Ryan C. Mattina, JAGC, USN.

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________ Decided 31 May 2017 _________________________ Before M ARKS , R UGH , and M ILLER , Appellate Military Judges _________________________ After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of error, we affirm the findings and sentence as approved by the convening authority. Art. 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866(c).

For the Court

R.H. TROIDL Clerk of Court