United States v. Hughes

U NITED S TATES N AVY –M ARINE C ORPS C OURT OF C RIMINAL A PPEALS _________________________ No. 201700266 _________________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Appellee v. JUSTIN T. HUGHES Machinist’s Mate Submarine Auxiliary Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy Appellant _________________________ Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Captain Ann K. Minami, JAGC, USN. Convening Authority: Commander, Navy Region Northwest, Silverdale, WA. Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation: Commander Justin L. Hawks, JAGC, USN. For Appellant: Commander C. Eric Roper, JAGC, USN. For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________ Decided 28 November 2017 _________________________ Before HUTCHISON, PRICE, and FULTON, Appellate Military Judges _________________________ After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of error, we affirm the findings and sentence as approved by the convening authority. Art. 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866(c). For the Court R.H. TROIDL Clerk of Court