United States v. Sanford

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before MONAHAN, STEPHENS, and DEERWESTER Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Austin K. SANFORD Corporal (E-4), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 202000243 Decided: 31 March 2021 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judges: John P. Norman (arraignment) Stephen F. Keane (trial) Sentence adjudged 3 September 2020 by a special 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 8 months, forfeiture of $1,100.00 pay per month for 8 months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Jacqueline M. Leonard, JAGC, USNR For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.

United States v. Sanford, NMCCA No. 202000243 Opinion of the Court _________________________ 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