United States v. TARTER

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, STEWART, and HACKEL Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Ryan A. TARTER Staff Sergeant (E-6), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 202100164 Decided: 8 November 2021 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Melanie J. Mann Sentence adjudged 21 April 2021 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sitting alone Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for six years, 1 forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge.

For Appellant: Commander Kyle Calvin Kneese, JAGC, USN For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.

1 Appellant was credited with having served 113 days of pretrial confinement.

United States v. Tarter, NMCCA No. 202100164 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. 2 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

RODGER A. DREW, JR. Clerk of Court

2 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.