United States v. Norman

Chief Judge BAKER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant, a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, was convicted by a general court-martial composed of officers and enlisted members, contrary to his pleas, of child endangerment by culpable negligence in violation of Article 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), 10 U.S.C. § 934 (2012). The members sentenced Appellant to confinement for sixty days, a dishonorable discharge, and reduction to the lowest enlisted grade. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged, and the United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal…