United States v. MENCIAS

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before HOLIFIELD, KIRKBY, and DALY Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Ralph C. MENCIAS Logistics Specialist Second Class Petty Officer (E-5), U.S. Navy Appellant No. 202200021 _________________________ Decided: 7 February 2025 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Eric A. Catto Sentence adjudged 16 February 2024 by a general court-martial tried at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-2, and confinement for five months. 1 For Appellant: Lieutenant Zoe R. Danielczyk, JAGC, USN

1 Appellant was credited with having served 352 days of pretrial confinement.

United States v. Mencias, NMCCA No. 202200021 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:

MARK K. JAMISON Clerk of Court

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