United States v. MCGRATH

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before KISOR, FLUHR, and FLINTOFT Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES Appellee v. Patrick E. McGRATH Gunnery Sergeant (E-7), U.S. Marine Corps Appellant No. 202500115 _________________________ Decided: 15 May 2026 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Benjamin A. Mills Sentence adjudged 5 November 2024 by a special court-martial tried at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, consisting of a mil- itary judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: confine- ment for 30 days and forfeiture of $1,000.00 pay per month for three months. 1 For Appellant: Captain Colin P. Norton, USMC

1 Appellant was credited with having served 12 days of pretrial confinement.

18 May 2026: Administrative Correction to reflect correct composition of Appellate Judges who decided Appellant’s case.

United States v. McGrath, NMCCA No. 202500115 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 that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial rights oc- curred. 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.