United States v. Nakapaahu

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before MONAHAN, STEPHENS, and DEERWESTER Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Keoni NAKAPAAHU Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 202000260 Decided: 31 March 2021 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judges: Donald R. Ostrom (arraignment) Nicholas Henry (trial) Sentence adjudged 19 August 2020 by a special court-martial con- vened at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consist- ing of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judg- ment: reduction to E-1, confinement for 5 months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Captain Thomas P. Belsky, JAGC, USNR For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.

United States v. Nakapaahu, NMCCA No. 202000260 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