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Date Created: 2024-01-03 20:02:40.69591+00
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Before
                          KISOR, BROWN, and MIZER
                           Appellate Military Judges

                            _________________________

                              UNITED STATES
                                  Appellee

                                          v.

                          Carter J. JACOBS
                  Lance Corporal (E-3), U.S. Marine Corps
                                Appellant

                                 No. 202300074

                            _________________________

                             Decided: 3 January 2024

      Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

                                  Military Judge:
                                   Eric A. Catto

   Sentence adjudged 21 November 2022 by a special court-martial con-
   vened at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, consisting of a military judge sit-
   ting alone. Sentence in the Entry of Judgment: reduction to E-1, con-
   finement for 11 months, and a bad-conduct discharge. 1

                              For Appellant:
                   Commander Jesse A. Schaefer, JAGC, USN

   1 Appellant was credited with 30 days of Pierce credit for the 60 days of restriction

he received following his prior related NJP.
               United States v. Jacobs, NMCCA No. 202300074
                        Modified Entry of Judgment

                           _________________________

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

   2 Articles 59 & 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 859, 866.

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

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UNITED STATES                                 NMCCA NO. 202300074

       v.                                           ENTRY
                                                     OF
Carter J. JACOBS                                  JUDGMENT
Lance Corporal (E-3)
U.S. Marine Corps                             As Modified on Appeal
                     Accused
                                                  3 January 2024

   On 21 November 2022, the Accused was tried at Marine Corps Base Ha-
waii, by a special court-martial, consisting of a military judge sitting alone.
Military Judge Eric A. Catto 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:      Did, between on or about 1 November 2021 and
                       on or about 11 January 2022, conspire with
                       Corporal Joseph D. Suarez, U.S. Marine Corps,
                       Private Cody H. Jones, U.S. Marine Corps, Lance
                       Corporal Joel L. Derue, U.S. Marine Corps,
                       Private First Class Zachariah C. Yucis, U.S.
                       Marine Corps, and Corporal Jaret Eshelman,
                       U.S. Marine Corps, to commit an offense under
                       the Uniform Code of Military Justice, to wit: the
                       wrongful distribution of cocaine, and in order to
                       effect the object of the conspiracy the said LCpl
                       Jacobs did: (a) distribute cocaine; (b) invite
                       civilians to his barracks room; and (c) host
             United States v. Jacobs, NMCCA No. 202300074
                      Modified Entry of Judgment

                     parties in his barracks room where someone
                     distributed cocaine.
                     Plea: Guilty, except for the words “1 November 2021”,
                     substituting, “15 October 2021”; except the words “11
                     January 2022” substituting, “31 October 2021”;
                     striking the words “Private Cody H. Jones, U.S.
                     Marine Corps, Lance Corporal Joel L. Derue, U.S.
                     Marine Corps, Private First Class Zachariah C. Yucis,
                     U.S. Marine Corps, and Corporal Jaret Eshelman,
                     U.S. Marine Corps”; and, except the word “parties”
                     substituting the words, “a party”.
                     Finding: Guilty.

Charge II:   Violation of Article 112a, Uniform Code of Military
             Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 912a.
             Plea: Guilty.
             Finding: Guilty.

   Specification 1: Did, on divers occasions between on or about 1
                    October 2021 and on or about 25 July 2022,
                    wrongfully distribute some amount of cocaine, a
                    Schedule II controlled substance.
                     Plea: Guilty, except for the words “25 July 2022”
                     substituting the words “22 November 2021”.
                     Finding: Guilty.

   Specification 2: Did, on divers occasions between on or about 1
                    October 2021 and on or about 25 July 2022,
                    wrongfully distribute some amount of cocaine, a
                    Schedule II controlled substance.
                     Plea: Guilty, except for the words “25 July 2022”,
                     substituting the words “22 November 2021”.
                     Finding: Guilty.

                                SENTENCE

   On 21 November 2022, a military judge sentenced the Accused to the fol-
lowing:
      Reduction to pay grade E-1.
      Confinement for a total of 11 months.

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       United States v. Jacobs, NMCCA No. 202300074
                Modified Entry of Judgment

   For the Specification of Charge I:
      confinement for 11 months.
   For Specification 1 of Charge II:
      confinement for 11 months.
   For Specification 2 of Charge II:
      confinement for 6 months.
   The terms of confinement will run concurrently.
A bad-conduct discharge.
The Accused was awarded 30 days of United States v. Pierce
credit for the 60 days of restriction he served for his December
2021 NJP Punishment for Article 112a, UCMJ, wrongful use of
cocaine. The 30 days of administrative credit will be applied to
his adjudged sentence to confinement.

                        FOR THE COURT:

                        MARK K. JAMISON
                        Clerk of Court

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