United States v. RODRIGUEZ

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before

DALY, GROSS, and ATTANASIO

Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Benjamin RODRIGUEZ

Staff Sergeant (E-6), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202500034 _________________________ Decided: 26 September 2025 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge:

Eric A. Catto

Sentence adjudged 16 September 2024 by a special court-martial tried at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confine- ment for fifteen days, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant:

Lieutenant Meggie C. Kane-Cruz, JAGC, USN United States v. Rodriguez, NMCCA No. 202500034 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.