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Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V GARCIA - PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of the following offenses: two specifications of unauthorized absence, of one day and ten days, in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of flight from apprehension in violation of Article 95, UCMJ; and one specification of wrongful use of marijuana and methamphetamine, in violation of Article 112a.Docket No. 1195Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals2/4/20042/4/200410/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V BENNETT PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of the following offenses: two specifications of wrongfully using marijuana, two specifications of wrongfully using cocaine, and one specification of wrongfully distributing cocaine, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 150 days, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged, but suspended confinement in excess of ninety days for twelve months. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the sentence.Docket No. 1238Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals8/17/20058/17/200510/24/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V ROTHIG PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of the following offenses: one specification of attempting to wrongfully distribute four designer amphetamine “ecstasy” pills, in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of wrongfully using designer amphetamine “ecstasy” pills and one specification of wrongfully introducing four designer amphetamine “ecstasy” pills onto a military installation, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ; and one specification of wrongfully soliciting a seaman to introduce four designer amphetamine “ecstasy” pills onto a military installation, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad conduct discharge, forfeiture of $800 per month for ten months, reduction to E-1, and confinement for ten months, which he credited with forty-four days of pretrial confinement pursuant to United States v. Allen, 17 M.J. 126 (C.M.A. 1984). The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged and suspended confinement in excess of seven months pursuant to the terms of the pretrial agreement.Docket No. 1249Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals1/23/20061/23/200610/24/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V GILBERT PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of the following offenses: one specification of failing to go at the time prescribed to the appointed place of duty and one specification of absenting himself without authority and remaining absent from his unit, both in violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of failing to obey a lawful order, in violation of Article 92, UCMJ; one specification of making a false official statement, in violation of Article 107, UCMJ; one specification of wrongfully using marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ; and one specification of breaking restriction, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for five months, forfeiture of $200 pay per month for five months, and reduction to E-1.Docket No. 1263Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals8/16/20068/16/200610/25/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V MOHAMMAD PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of twelve specifications of larceny, in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for 120 days, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged, but suspended confinement in excess of sixty days for a period of twelve months from the date the sentence was announced, which results in a shorter confinement period than required by the terms of the pretrial agreement.Docket No. 1223Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals11/18/200511/18/200510/24/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V CRUZ - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of twenty specifications of larceny, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for 120 days, reduction to E-1, a $2,500.00 fine, and a bad-conduct discharge. Pursuant to the pretrial agreement, the Convening Authority disapproved confinement in excess of ninety days and the $2,500.00 fine, and otherwise approved the sentence as adjudged.Docket No. 1331Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals8/19/20108/19/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V BEABER - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of attempted larceny, in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of conspiracy to commit larceny, in violation of Article 81, UCMJ; two specifications of failing to go to an appointed place of duty, in violation of Article 86, UCMJ; and one specification of making a false official statement, in violation of Article 107, UCMJ. The Military Judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for fifty-nine days, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. Pursuant to the pretrial agreement, the Convening Authority approved the sentence, but suspended the punitive discharge and confinement in excess of fifty days for six months.Docket No. 1319Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals4/15/20104/15/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V SAPP - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of attempted larceny, in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of conspiring to commit larceny, in violation of Article 81, UCMJ; one specification of unauthorized absence, in violation of Article 86, UCMJ; one specification of larceny, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ; one specification of housebreaking, in violation of Article 130, UCMJ; and one specification of obstruction of justice, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for ninety days, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence, and suspended for six months the bad-conduct discharge, reduction below E-2, and confinement in excess of fifty days, pursuant to the pretrial agreement.Docket No. 1318Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/7/20106/7/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V MARTINEZ - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of attempted larceny, in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of conspiring to commit larceny, in violation of Article 81, UCMJ; two specifications of failing to go to appointed place of duty, in violation of Article 86, UCMJ; one specification of failing to obey a lawful order, in violation of Article 92, UCMJ; one specification of wrongful appropriation, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ; and one specification each of receiving stolen property and public drunkenness, both in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for seventy-five days, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged, and suspended confinement in excess of fifty days for six months, pursuant to the pretrial agreement.Docket No. 1321Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals2/25/20102/25/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V COVE - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of conspiracy, in violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification each of wrongful use of marijuana, wrongful use of cocaine, wrongful distribution of marijuana, wrongful distribution of cocaine, and wrongful introduction of marijuana onto a military installation, all in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for four months, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. Pursuant to the terms of the pretrial agreement, the Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged and suspended all confinement in excess of ninety days until 19 December 2007.Docket No. 1290Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals2/5/20092/5/200910/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V GRIFFIN PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of failing to obey a lawful order, in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); three specifications of wrongfully introducing marijuana onto the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma and two specifications of wrongfully using marijuana, in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ; and one specification of wrongfully possessing drug paraphernalia and one specification of wrongfully possessing an altered military identification card, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement for 115 days. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the sentence.Docket No. 1237Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals8/17/20058/17/200510/24/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V JONSSON - 67 MJ 624.PDFAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of false official statement, in violation of Article 107, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification of adultery, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for thirty days, forfeiture of $1,261 for one month, and reduction to E-3. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the adjudged sentence.Docket No. 1285Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals1/30/20091/30/200910/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V SCHIEWE - 64 MJ 703Appellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of larceny and one specification of wrongful appropriation, all in violation of Article 121, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification of housebreaking, in violation of Article 130, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for five months, and reduction to E-1. The Convening Authority approved the adjudged sentence, which was unaffected by the pretrial agreement.Docket No. 1253Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals4/20/20074/20/200710/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V LONGWELL PER CURIAMAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of making false official statements, in violation of Article 107, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification of assault consummated by a battery, in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to a bad-conduct discharge and confinement for 150 days. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement had no effect on the sentence.Docket No. 1231Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/3/20056/3/200510/24/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V TWEHUS - UNPUBLISHED.PDFAppellant was tried by special court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of wrongful use of marijuana and one specification of wrongful introduction of marijuana onto a military installation, in violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military (UCMJ). The military judge sentenced Appellant to reduction to E-3 and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement did not affect the sentence.Docket No. 1315Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals2/4/20102/4/201010/30/2017
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U.S. v. Ray 1498 MP3 2025/05/13
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