Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2022-10-26 23:02:13.348095+00
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This opinion is subject to administrative correction before final disposition.

                                 Before
                  HOLIFIELD, ATTANASIO, and HACKEL
                        Appellate Military Judges

                           _________________________

                             UNITED STATES
                                 Appellee

                                        v.

                       Brian P. FEHRENBACH
                      Private (E-1), U.S. Marine Corps
                                 Appellant

                               No. 202200001

                           _________________________

                             Decided: 28 June 2022

     Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

                                 Military Judge:
                                Kimberly J. Kelly

 Sentence adjudged 30 September 2021 by a special court-martial con-
 vened at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, consisting of a military
 judge sitting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: confinement for
 one month1 and a bad-conduct discharge.

                               For Appellant:
                  Lieutenant Daniel E. Grunert, JAGC, USN

 1   The convening authority suspended all confinement for a period of six months.
                             _________________________

          This opinion does not serve as binding precedent under
                NMCCA Rule of Appellate Procedure 30.2(a).

                             _________________________

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.2
    However, we note that the Entry of Judgment does not accurately reflect
the disposition of the charges.3 Although we find no prejudice, Appellant is en-
titled to have court-martial records that correctly reflect the content of his pro-
ceeding.4 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:

                                     KYLE D. MEEDER
                                     Clerk of Court

   2   Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.
   3 The original Entry of Judgment incorrectly listed the pleas and findings of Addi-
tional Charge II and Specification 2 of Additional Charge II.
   4   United States v. Crumpley, 49 M.J. 538, 539 (N-M. Ct. Crim. App. 1998).

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UNITED STATES                                   NMCCA NO. 202200001

       v.                                             ENTRY
                                                       OF
Brian P. FEHRENBACH                                 JUDGMENT
Private (E-1)
U.S. Marine Corps                               As Modified on Appeal
                  Accused
                                                     28 June 2022

   On 30 September 2021, the Accused was tried at Naval Air Station Pen-
sacola, Florida, by a special court-martial consisting of a military judge sitting
alone. Military Judge Kimberly J. Kelly, presided.

                                  FINDINGS

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

Charge I:     Violation of Article 81, Uniform Code of Military Justice,
              10 U.S.C. § 881.
               Plea: Guilty.
               Finding: Guilty.

   Specification:       Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice on or about 26
                        October 2019.
                        Plea: Guilty.
                        Finding: Guilty.

Charge II:    Violation of Article 115, Uniform Code of Military
              Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 915.
              Plea: Not Guilty.
              Finding: Dismissed.

   Specification 1: Communicating a threat to Seaman Recruit C.D.
                    on or about 25 October 2019.
                     Plea: Not Guilty.
                     Finding: Dismissed.

   Specification 2: Communicating a threat to Lance Corporal S.R.
                    on or about 25 October 2019.
                     Plea: Not Guilty.
                     Finding: Dismissed.

Charge III: Violation of Article 120, Uniform Code of Military
            Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 920.
             Plea: Not Guilty.
             Finding: Dismissed.

   Specification 1: Sexual assault (without consent) of Lance
                    Corporal S.R. on or about 25 October 2019.
                     Plea: Not Guilty.
                     Finding: Dismissed.

   Specification 2: Sexual assault (person incapable of consent) of
                    Lance Corporal S.R. on or about 25 October
                    2019.
                     Plea: Not Guilty.
                     Finding: Dismissed.

Charge IV: Violation of Article 131b, Uniform Code of Military
           Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 931b.
             Plea: Guilty.
             Finding: Guilty.

   Specification 1: Obstruction of justice on or about 26 October
                    2019.
                     Plea: Guilty.
                     Finding: Guilty.

   Specification 2: Obstruction of justice on or about 25 October
                    2019.
                     Plea: Not Guilty.
                     Finding: Dismissed.

Additional
Charge I:    Violation of Article 86, Uniform Code of Military Justice,
             10 U.S.C. § 886.

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              Plea: Guilty.
              Finding: Guilty.

   Specification:     Failure to go to appointed place of duty on or
                      about 9 May 2021.
                      Plea: Guilty.
                      Finding: Guilty.

Additional
Charge II:   Violation of Article 92, Uniform Code of Military Justice,
             10 U.S.C. § 892.
              Plea: Guilty.
              Finding: Guilty.

   Specification 1: Violation of a lawful written order on or about 9
                    May 2021.
                      Plea: Not Guilty.
                      Finding: Dismissed.

   Specification 2: Violation of a lawful written order on or about 9
                    May 2021.
                      Plea: Guilty.
                      Finding: Guilty.

                               SENTENCE

    On 30 September 2021, a military judge sentenced the Accused to the fol-
lowing:
          For the Specification of Charge I:
             confinement for 1 month.
          For Specification 1 of Charge IV:
             confinement for 1 month.
          For the Specification of Additional Charge I:
             no confinement.
          For Specification 2 of Additional Charge II:
             no confinement.
          The terms of confinement will run concurrently.
      Confinement for a total of 1 month.
      A bad-conduct discharge.

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  The convening authority suspended all confinement for a period of 6
months.

                            FOR THE COURT:

                            KYLE D. MEEDER
                            Clerk of Court

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