United States v. Rama

United States Navy–Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Carlos M. RAMA Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 201800324 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary.

Decided: 28 February 2019.

Military Judge: Lieutenant Colonel Leon J. Francis, USMC.

Sentence adjudged 21 June 2018 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence approved by convening authori- ty: reduction to E-1, confinement for 6 months, and a bad-conduct dis- charge.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Colonel Lee C. Kindlon, USMCR.

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________ This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a). _________________________ Before HUTCHISON, TANG, and STEPHENS, Appellate Military Judges.

United States v. Rama, No. 201800324

PER CURIAM: After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of error, we have determined that the approved findings and sentence are cor- rect in law and fact and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial rights occurred. Articles 59 and 66, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.

The findings and sentence as approved by the convening authority are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court