          U NITED S TATES N AVY –M ARINE C ORPS
              C OURT OF C RIMINAL A PPEALS
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                             No. 201700115
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                  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                                 Appellee
                                     v.

                        ALEXANDRO CHAVEZ
             Fire Controlman Third Class (E-4), U.S. Navy
                               Appellant
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  Appeal from the United States Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary

       Military Judge: Captain Heather Partridge, JAGC, USN.
 Convening Authority: Commanding Officer, USS VELLA GULF (CG 72).
Staff Judge Advocate’s Recommendation : Lieutenant Commander Luke
                     A. Whittemore, JAGC, USN.
 For Appellant: Lieutenant Commander Paul D. Jenkins, JAGC, USN.
                  For Appellee: Brian K. Keller, Esq.
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                          Decided 20 July 2017
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   Before M ARKS , R UGH , and E LLINGTON , Appellate Military Judges
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   After careful consideration of the record, submitted without assignment of
error, we affirm the findings and sentence as approved by the convening
authority. Art. 66(c), Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. § 866(c).


                              For the Court



                              R.H. TROIDL
                              Clerk of Court
