United States v. Montez

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before STEPHENS, STARITA, and DEERWESTER Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Carmel A. MONTEZ, Jr. Corporal (E-4), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 202200046 _________________________ Decided: 26 May 2022 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Ann Minami Sentence adjudged 30 November 2021 by a special court-martial con- vened at Naval Base Kitsap, Bremerton, Washington, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduc- tion to E-1, confinement for 8 months, 1 and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Lieutenant Daniel E. Grunert, JAGC, USN

1 The Appellant was given 68 days of confinement credit towards his sentence.

United States v. Montez, NMCCA No. 202200046 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.