United States v. Griffin

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before

STEPHENS, DEERWESTER, and COGLEY

Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Marquis T. GRIFFIN

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

No. 202000156

Decided: 25 February 2021 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge:

Stephen F. Keane (arraignment) John P. Norman (trial)

Sentence adjudged 24 March 2020 by a general court-martial con- vened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for eighteen months, 1 and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant:

Lieutenant Colonel Michael D. Berry, USMCR

1 The convening authority suspended confinement in excess of ten months pursu- ant to a pretrial agreement.

United States v. Griffin, NMCCA No. 202000156 Opinion of the Court

For Appellee:

Captain Nicole A. Rimal, USMC _________________________ 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 findings and sentence are correct in law and fact and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial rights occurred. Uniform Code of Military Justice arts. 59, 66, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.

The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court