United States v. Andino

United States Navy–Marine Corps

Court of Criminal Appeals

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UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Christopher ANDINO

Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps

Appellant No. 201800349

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary.

Decided: 25 March 2019. Military Judge: Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey V. Munoz, USMC.

Sentence adjudged 20 August 2018 by a special court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence approved by convening authority: reduction to E-1, to pay the United States a fine of $5,000.00, confinement for 11 months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Captain Scott F. Hallauer, JAGC, USN. For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________

This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under

NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a).

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Before WOODARD, HITESMAN, and ELLINGTON,

Appellate Military Judges.

United States v. Andino, No. 201800349 PER CURIAM:

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

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

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court