<p data-block-key="992pl">U.S. v. MURPHY, JR.</p>

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before

KISOR, PICTON, and HARRELL

Appellate Military Judges _________________________

UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Leon MURPHY, Jr.

Air Traffic Controller Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202400131 _________________________

Decided: 30 September 2024 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge:

Andrea K. Lockhart

Sentence adjudged 31 January 2024 by a general court-martial con- vened at Naval Base San Diego, CA, consisting of a military judge sit- ting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, con- finement for five years, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dis- honorable discharge.

For Appellant:

Lieutenant Benjamin M. Cook, JAGC, USN United States v. Murphy, NMCCA No. 202400131 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. 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.