United States v. HERNANDEZ
CourtNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Date FiledJune 26, 2026
Docket202500378
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.
Before
HARRELL, ATTANASIO, and KORN
Appellate Military Judges
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UNITED STATES
Appellee
v.
James D. HERNANDEZ, Jr.
Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps
Appellant
No. 202500378
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Decided: 26 June 2026
Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
Military Judge:
Eric A. Catto
Sentence adjudged 7 May 2025 by a special court-martial convened at
Marine Corps Base Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sitting alone.
Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1 and a bad-conduct
discharge.
For Appellant:
Lieutenant Commander Raymond E. Bilter, JAGC, USN
United States v. Hernandez, NMCCA No. 202500378
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 are correct in law, the sentence is
correct in law and fact, and that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s
substantial rights occurred. 1
The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.
FOR THE COURT:
MARK K. JAMISON
Clerk of Court
1 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.
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