United States v. Chavez

U NITED S TATES N AVY –M ARINE C ORPS C OURT OF C RIMINAL A PPEALS _________________________ No. 201700115 _________________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Appellee v. ALEXANDRO CHAVEZ Fire Controlman Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy Appellant _________________________ Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary Military Judge: Captain Heather Partridge, JAGC, USN. Convening Authority: Commanding Officer, USS VELLA GULF (CG 72). Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation : Lieutenant Commander Luke A. Whittemore, JAGC, USN. For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Paul D. Jenkins, JAGC, USN. For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq. _________________________ Decided 20 July 2017 _________________________ Before M ARKS , R UGH , and E LLINGTON , 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