United States v. SANCHEZ III

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

Before de GROOT, MOSLEY, and HARRIS

Appellate Military Judges _________________________ UNITED STATES

Appellee v.

Ruben SANCHEZ III

Retail Services Specialist Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy Appellant

No. 202500393 _________________________ Decided: 31 August 2026 Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge:

Paul S. LaPlante

Sentence adjudged 22 May 2025 by a special court-martial tried at Na- val Station Everett, Washington, consisting of a military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confine- ment for 300 days, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant:

Captain Katherine E. Malcolm, USMC United States v. Sanchez, NMCCA No. 202500393 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.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.