United States v. LANDERS
CourtNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Date FiledAugust 17, 2026
Docket202500395
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.
Before
HARRELL, FLUHR, and THORNHILL
Appellate Military Judges
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UNITED STATES
Appellee
v.
Christopher G. LANDERS
Private First Class (E-2), U.S. Marine Corps
Appellant
No. 202500395
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Decided: 17 August 2026
Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
Military Judge:
Cory A. Carver
Sentence adjudged 25 June 2025 by a general court-martial tried at Ma-
rine Corps Base Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, consisting of a military
judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to
E-1, confinement for 30 months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances,
and a dishonorable discharge. 1
For Appellant:
Lieutenant Commander Marc D. Hendel, JAGC, USN
1 Appellant received 334 days of pretrial confinement credit applied against his
term of confinement.
United States v. Landers, NMCCA No. 202500395
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 that no error materially prejudicial to Appellant’s substantial rights oc-
curred. 2
The findings and sentence are AFFIRMED.
FOR THE COURT:
MARK K. JAMISON
Clerk of Court
2 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.
2