United States v. Medellin

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before

STEPHENS, DEERWESTER, and PENNIX

Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Jose M. MEDELLIN

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

No. 201600282

Decided: 5 May 2021

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judges:

John P. Norman (arraignment) Mark D. Sameit (trial)

Sentence adjudged 11 February 2020 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consist- ing of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judg- ment: confinement for 27 years, 1 and a dishonorable discharge.

For Appellant:

Lieutenant Daniel O. Moore, JAGC, USN For Appellee:

Brian K. Keller, Esq.

1 The convening authority suspended confinement in excess of 8 years, 5 months pursuant to a pretrial agreement.

United States v. Medellin, NMCCA No. 201600282 Opinion of the Court _________________________

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

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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