United States v. Sergeant DARRICK GARNER

UNITED STATES ARMY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Before YOB, KRAUSS, and BURTON Appellate Military Judges UNITED STATES, Appellee v. Sergeant DARRICK GARNER United States Army, Appellant ARMY 20100684 Headquarters, V Corps Wendy P. Daknis, Military Judge Lieutenant Colonel Randolph Swansiger, Staff Judge Advocate For Appellant: Colonel Patricia A. Ham, JA; Lieutenant Colonel Imogene M. Jamison, JA; Major Richard E. Gorini, JA; Captain Matthew T. Grady, JA (on brief). Colonel Patricia A. Ham, JA; Lieutenant Colonel Imogene M. Jamison, JA; Major Richard E. Gorini, JA; Captain James P. Curtin, JA (on reply brief). For Appellee: Lieutenant Colonel Amber J. Roach, JA; Major Catherine L. Brantley, JA; Captain Edward J. Whitford, JA (on brief). 7 March 2013 ----------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY DISPOSITION ON RECONSIDERATION ----------------------------------------------------------------- Per Curiam: A panel of officer and enlisted members, sitting as a general court-martial, convicted appellant, contrary to his pleas, of two specifications of rape of a child under the age of twelve, and one specification of aggravated sexual contact with a child, in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920 (2006) [hereinafter UCMJ]. The panel sentenced appellant to confinement for eighteen months and reduction to the grade of E-1. The convening authority approved only so much of the adjudged sentence as provided for confinement for seventeen months and twenty days and reduction to the grade of E-1. On 28 February 2013, we issued a decision in this case holding the findings correct in law and fact and the sentence appropriate. United States v. Garner, ARMY 20100684 (Army Ct. Crim. App. 28 Feb. 2013) (mem. op.). However, we did GARNER—ARMY 20100684 not explicitly affirm the findings and sentence. Upon sua sponte reconsideration, the findings and sentence are AFFIRMED. FOR THE COURT: MALCOLM H. MALCOLM H. SQUIRES, SQUIRES, JR. JR. Clerk of Court Clerk of Court 2