U S Navy Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, 2025

United States v. SMITH

United States v. SMITH
U S Navy Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided November 18, 2025
United States v. SMITH

Opinion

Before

KISOR, GANNON, and FLINTOFT

Appellate Military Judges _________________________

UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Mason S. SMITH

Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant

No. 202500237 _________________________

Decided: 18 November 2025

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

Eric A. Catto

Sentence adjudged 30 January 2025 by a general court-martial con- vened at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, consisting of a mil- itary judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for 18 months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge.

For Appellant:

Captain Kyle W. Rodewald, USMC United States v. Smith, NMCCA No. 202500237 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.

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