United States v. PHILLIPS

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HACKEL, GROSS, and BLOSSER Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Christian S. PHILLIPS Private First Class (E-2), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 202300202 _________________________ Decided: 12 December 2023 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Derek A. Poteet Sentence adjudged 11 April 2023 by a general court-martial convened at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a mil- itary judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for 215 days, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: Commander Jesse A. Schaefer, JAGC, USN United States v. Phillips, NMCCA No. 202300202 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, and Appellant having not challenged the factual sufficiency of this case, we have determined that the findings are correct in law, the sentence is correct in law and fact, and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substan- tial rights occurred. 1 The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.

FOR THE COURT:

MARK K. JAMISON Clerk of Court

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