United States v. VARELA
CourtNavy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Date FiledJune 17, 2026
Docket202500385
StatusPublished
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Full Opinion
This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.
Before
KISOR, FLINTOFT, and MOSLEY
Appellate Military Judges
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UNITED STATES
Appellee
v.
Alexander S. VARELA
Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps
Appellant
No. 202500385
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Decided: 17 June 2026
Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
Military Judge:
David C. Segraves
Sentence adjudged 21 May 2025 by a general court-martial tried at Ma-
rine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, consisting of a military
judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to
E-1, confinement for 60 months, and a dishonorable discharge.
For Appellant:
Lieutenant Colonel Gregory P. Adams, USMCR
United States v. Varela, NMCCA No. 202500385
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. 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.
2