<p data-block-key="35fnr">U.S. v. SIMMONS</p>

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before

DALY, GROSS, and de GROOT

Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Chad M. SIMMONS

Master-at-Arms Chief Petty Officer (E-7), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202400127 _________________________ Decided: 3 October 2024

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge:

Philip J. Hamon

Sentence adjudged 30 January 2024 by a special court-martial tried at Naval Station San Diego, California, consisting of a military judge sit- ting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-5, con- finement for 45 days, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant:

Lieutenant Andrew C. Sand, JAGC, USN United States v. Simmons, NMCCA No. 202400127 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.