Before 

KISOR, DALY, and MIZER

Appellate Military Judges

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UNITED STATES

Appellee

v.

Jordan L. KRETZ

Gunnery Sergeant (E-7), U.S. Marine Corps

Appellant

No. 202300078

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Decided: 9 January 2024

Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

Military Judge: 

Yong J. Lee

Sentence adjudged 16 December 2022 by a special court-martial convened at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, consisting of a 

military judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, confinement for two months, and a bad-conduct discharge.

For Appellant: 

Commander Kyle C. Kneese, JAGC, USN
United States v. Kretz, NMCCA No. 202300078

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, and Appellant having not challenged the factual sufficiency of this case, 

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

However, we note that the Entry of Judgment does not accurately reflect 

the plea and finding to the sole Specification of Charge II. Although we find no 

prejudice, Appellant is entitled to have court-martial records that correctly reflect the content of his proceeding.2 In accordance with Rule for Courts-Martial 

1111(c)(2), we modify the Entry of Judgment and direct that it be included in 

the record.

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 United States v. Crumpley, 49 M.J. 538, 539 (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. 1998).
UNITED STATES

v.

Jordan L. KRETZ

Gunnery Sergeant (E-7)

U.S. Marine Corps

Accused

NMCCA NO. 202300078

ENTRY 

OF

JUDGMENT

As Modified on Appeal

9 January 2024

On 16 December 2022, the Accused was tried at Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar, California, by a special court-martial, consisting of a military judge 

sitting alone. Military Judge Yong J. Lee presided. 

FINDINGS

The following are the Accused’s pleas and the Court’s findings to all offenses the convening authority referred to trial: 

Charge I: Violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military 

Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920.

Plea: Not Guilty.

Finding: W/D.

Specification: Abusive sexual contact on or about 16 

September 2021.

Plea: Not Guilty.

Finding: W/D.

Charge II: Violation of Article 128, Uniform Code of Military 

Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 928.

Plea: Guilty.

Finding: Guilty.

Specification: Assault consummated by a battery on or about 

16 September 2021.
United States v. Kretz, NMCCA No. 202300078

Modified Entry of Judgment

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Plea: Guilty.

Finding: Guilty.

Additional Charge: Violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military 

Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 892.

Plea: Guilty.

Finding: Guilty.

Specification: Violation of a Lawful General Regulation on or 

about 16 September 2021.

Plea: Guilty.

Finding: Guilty.

SENTENCE

On 16 December 2022, a military judge sentenced the Accused to the following:

Reduction to pay grade E-1.

Confinement for a total of 2 months.

For Specification Charge II:

confinement for 2 months.

For Specification the Additional Charge:

confinement for 2 months.

The terms of confinement will run concurrently.

A bad-conduct discharge.

FOR THE COURT:

MARK K. JAMISON

Clerk of Court