United States v. Larson ( 2022 )

This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.
Before
HOLIFIELD, STEWART, and HACKEL
Appellate Military Judges
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UNITED STATES
Appellee
v.
Erik K. LARSON
Steelworker First Class (E-6), U.S. Navy
Appellant
No. 202100304
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Decided: 15 February 2022
Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
Military Judges:
Derek D. Butler (arraignment)
Kimberly J. Kelly (trial)
Sentence adjudged 28 July 2021 by a general court-martial convened at
Naval Base Mayport, Florida, consisting of a military judge sitting
alone. Sentence approved by the convening authority: reduction to E-3,
confinement for 24 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1
For Appellant:
Commander Kyle C. Kneese, JAGC, USN
1 The convening authority suspended confinement in excess of 18 months and re-
duction below the grade of E-5 pursuant to a pretrial agreement. Appellant was cred-
ited with 285 days’ pretrial confinement.
United States v. Larson, NMCCA No. 202100304
Opinion of the Court
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This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under
NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a).
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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 fact and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial
rights occurred. 2
The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.
FOR THE COURT:
RODGER A. DREW, JR.
Clerk of Court
2 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.
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