United States v. Pruitt

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before FULTON, 1 CRISFIELD, and C. STEPHENS 2 Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Joshua N. PRUITT Boatswain’s Mate Second Class (E-5), U.S. Navy Appellant No. 201900071 Decided: 29 August 2019.

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

Military Judge: Captain Jonathan T. Stephens, JAGC, USN. Sentence adjudged 23 October 2018 by a special court-martial convened at Western Judicial Circuit Courthouse, Naval Base San Diego, Califor- nia, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence approved by the convening authority: reduction to E-1, confinement for 6 months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Derek C. Hampton, JAGC, USN.

For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.

1 Except for administrative processing, this decision was finalized before Senior Judge Fulton detached from the Court.

2 Appellate Judge Carrie Stephens, Captain, JAGC, USN, is not related to the Military Judge, Jonathan Stephens, Captain, JAGC, USN.

United States v. Pruitt, No. 201900071

_________________________ This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a). _________________________ 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.

However, the convening authority’s action contains erroneous infor- mation. In the discussion of Specification 8 of Charge I, the action references footnote 5. The correct reference is footnote 7. In footnote 7, it states that Specifications 5 and 8 of Charge I were withdrawn and dismissed. In fact, Specifications 6 and 8 were withdrawn and dismissed. These errors shall be corrected in the promulgating order.

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

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court