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Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V MEDINA - 69 MJ 637Appellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of sodomy, in violation of Article 125, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and one specification of assault consummated by battery, in violation of Article 128, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for thirteen months, reduction to E-1, and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement did not affect the sentence.Docket No. 1325Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals9/24/20109/24/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V MEDINA 71 MJ 652UNITED STATES V MEDINA 71 MJ 652 Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsDocket No. 1325Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals11/7/201211/7/20129/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V CUDJOE - UNPUBLISHEDUNITED STATES V CUDJOE - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - Opinion Appellant was tried by special court-martial composed of officer members. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, Appellant was convicted of one specification of failure to obey a general order or regulation and one specification of failure to obey an order, both in violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was also convicted of one specification of disrespect toward a superior petty officer, in violation of Article 91, UCMJ; one specification of making a false official statement, in violation of Article 107, UCMJ; two specifications of larceny, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ; and one specification of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1029 and one specification of violating 18 U.S.C. § 1344, both in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The court sentenced Appellant to confinement for seventy days; reduction to E-2; a fine of $1500 and in the event the fine is not paid, confinement for ninety days; and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged.Docket No. 1326Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals11/19/201011/19/20109/21/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V NETZEL - UNPUBLISHEDAppellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of possession of child pornography, and one specification of violating 18 U.S.C. 1470 by attempting to transfer obscene material in interstate commerce to a minor, both in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for fifteen months, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement did not affect the sentence.Docket No. 1327Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals6/9/20106/9/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V BERNARD - 69 MJ 694UNITED STATES V BERNARD - 69 MJ 694 Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - Opinion Appellant was tried by general court-martial composed of officer and enlisted members. Contrary to his pleas, Appellant was convicted of two specifications of wrongful sexual contact, in violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of assault, in violation of Article 128, UCMJ; and one specification each of indecent assault and indecent language, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The court sentenced Appellant to restriction for two months, reduction to E-3, and a bad-conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence except for the restriction.Docket No. 1328Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals12/21/201012/21/20109/21/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V BERNARD 71 MJ 685UNITED STATES V BERNARD 71 MJ 685 Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - OpinionDocket No. 1328Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals11/2/201211/2/20129/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V GUBITOSI - UNPUBLISHEDUNITED STATES V GUBITOSI - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - OpinionDocket No. 1329Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals 4/27/20114/27/20119/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V KOWALSKI - 69 MJ 705UNITED STATES V KOWALSKI - 69 MJ 705 Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - Opinion Appellant was tried by general court-martial, military judge alone. Pursuant to his pleas of guilty, entered in accordance with a pretrial agreement, Appellant was convicted of one specification of attempting to communicate indecent language to minors, in violation of Article 80, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); and four specifications of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2251 by enticing or attempting to entice a minor to produce child pornography, two specifications of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2252A by possessing child pornography, three specifications of violating 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b) by attempting to engage a minor in illegal sexual activity, and one specification of communicating indecent language, all in violation of Article 134, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for sixty-five months, reduction to E-1, and a dishonorable discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence, but suspended confinement in excess of thirty months for twelve months after release from confinement, pursuant to the pretrial agreement.Docket No. 1330Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals12/15/201012/15/20109/21/2017
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 CLIFTON 69 MJ 719UNITED STATES V CLIFTON 69 MJ 719 Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - OpinionDocket No. 1332Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals 3/9/20113/9/20119/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V OWENS - 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 one specification of conspiracy to commit larceny, in violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), and one specification of larceny, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for forty-five days, 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. 1333Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals8/13/20108/13/201010/30/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V BYRNE 70 MJ 611UNITED STATES V BYRNE 70 MJ 611 Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - OpinionDocket No. 1334Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals 11/10/201111/10/20119/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V MARTIN K - UNPUBLISHEDUNITED STATES V MARTIN K - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - OpinionDocket No. 1335Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals 3/4/20113/4/20119/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V SCOTT - UNPUBLISHEDUNITED STATES V SCOTT - UNPUBLISHED Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals - OpinionDocket No. 1336Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals 8/9/20118/9/20119/18/2017
Coast Guard Court of Criminal AppealsUNITED STATES V MIZELLE - 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 one specification of conspiracy to commit larceny, in violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); one specification of making a false official statement, in violation of Article 107, UCMJ; and one specification of larceny, in violation of Article 121, UCMJ. The military judge sentenced Appellant to confinement for five months, reduction to E-1, and a bad conduct discharge. The Convening Authority approved the sentence as adjudged. The pretrial agreement did not affect the sentence.Docket No. 1337Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals10/28/201010/28/201010/30/2017
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U.S. v. Ray 1498 MP3 2025/05/13
U.S. v. Kelley 1495 MP3 2025/03/26