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).

_________________________ 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