United States v. Moralescastro

United States Navy-Marine Corps

Court of Criminal Appeals

_________________________ UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Alexander MORALESCASTRO Private (E-1), U.S. Marine Corps

Appellant No. 201900035

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

Decided: 17 April 2019. Military Judge:

Major Nute A. Bonner, USMC.

Sentence adjudged 19 October 2018 by a special court-martial con- vened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence approved by convening au- thority: a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant:

Commander Mark Takla, 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).

_________________________

Before WOODARD, HUTCHISON, and KOVAC,

Appellate Military Judges.

United States v. Moralescastro, No. 201900035

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 the 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