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31-2A-60
Section 31-2A-60 (Article 60.) Action by the convening authority. (a) The findings and sentence
of a court-martial shall be reported promptly to the convening authority after the announcement
of the sentence. (b)(1) The accused may submit to the convening authority matters for consideration
by the convening authority with respect to the findings and the sentence. Any submission shall
be in writing. Except in a summary court-martial case, a submission shall be made within 10
days after the accused has been given an authenticated record of trial and, if applicable,
the recommendation of a judge advocate under subsection (d). In a summary court-martial case,
such a submission shall be made within seven days after the sentence is announced. (2) If
the accused shows that additional time is required for the accused to submit such matters,
the convening authority or other person taking action under this article, for good cause,
may extend the applicable period under subdivision (1) for up to...
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31-2A-64
Section 31-2A-64 (Article 64.) Review by the Senior Judge Advocate. (a) Each general and special
court-martial case in which there has been a finding of guilty shall be reviewed by the senior
judge advocate, or a designee for the convening authority. The senior judge advocate, or designee,
may not review a case under this subsection if that person has acted in the same case as an
accuser, investigating officer, member of the court, military judge, or counsel or has otherwise
acted on behalf of the prosecution or defense. The senior judge advocate's review shall be
in writing and shall contain all of the following: (1) Conclusions as to whether: a. The court
had jurisdiction over the accused and the offense. b. The charge and specification stated
an offense. c. The sentence was within the limits prescribed as a matter of law. (2) A response
to each allegation of error made in writing by the accused. (3) If the case is sent for action
under subsection (b), a recommendation as to the...
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31-2A-71
Section 31-2A-71 (Article 71.) Execution of sentence; suspension of sentence. (a) If the sentence
of the court-martial extends to dismissal or bad-conduct discharge and if the right of the
accused to appellate review is not waived, and an appeal is not withdrawn under Section 31-2A-61
(Article 61), that part of the sentence extending to dismissal or bad-conduct discharge may
not be executed until there is a final judgment as to the legality of the proceedings. A judgment
as to the legality of the proceedings is final in such cases when review is completed by an
appellate court prescribed in Section 31-2A-67 (Article 67), and is deemed final by the law
of the State of Alabama. (b) If the sentence of the court-martial extends to dismissal or
bad conduct discharge and if the right of the accused to appellate review is waived, or an
appeal is withdrawn under Section 31-2A-61 (Article 61), that part of the sentence extending
to dismissal or a bad-conduct discharge may not be executed until...
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31-2A-58b
Section 31-2A-58b (Article 58b.) Sentences: Forfeiture of pay and allowances during confinement.
(a)(1) A court-martial sentence described in subdivision (2) shall result in the forfeiture
of pay, or of pay and allowances, due that member during any period of confinement or parole.
The forfeiture pursuant to this article shall take effect on the date determined under Section
31-2A-57(a) (Article 57(a)) and may be deferred as provided by that article. The pay and allowances
forfeited, in the case of a general court-martial, shall be all pay and allowances due that
member during such period and, in the case of a special court-martial, shall be two-thirds
of all pay due that member during such period. (2) A sentence covered by this article is any
sentence that includes either of the following: a. Confinement for more than six months. b.
Confinement for six months or less and a bad-conduct discharge or dismissal. (b) In a case
involving an accused who has dependents, the convening...
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31-2A-37
Section 31-2A-37 (Article 37.) Unlawfully influencing action of court. (a) No authority convening
a general, special, or summary court-martial, nor any other commanding officer, or officer
serving on the staff thereof, may censure, reprimand, or admonish the court or any member,
the military judge, or counsel thereof, with respect to the findings or sentence adjudged
by the court or with respect to any other exercise of its or their functions in the conduct
of the proceedings. No person subject to this code may attempt to coerce or, by any unauthorized
means, influence the action of a court-martial or court of inquiry or any member thereof,
in reaching the findings or sentence in any case, or the action of any convening, approving,
or reviewing authority with respect to its judicial acts. This subsection shall not apply
to either of the following: (1) General instructional or informational courses in military
justice if such courses are designed solely for the purpose of instructing...
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31-2A-57a
Section 31-2A-57a (Article 57a.) Deferment of sentences. (a) On application by an accused who
is under sentence to confinement that has not been ordered executed, the convening authority
or, if the accused is no longer under that person's jurisdiction, the person exercising general
court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the accused is currently assigned, may
in that person's sole discretion defer service of the sentence to confinement. The deferment
shall terminate when the sentence is ordered executed. The deferment may be rescinded at any
time by the person who granted it or, if the accused is no longer under that person's jurisdiction,
by the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the command to which the
accused is currently assigned. (b)(1) In any case in which a court-martial sentences an accused
referred to in subdivision (2) to confinement, the convening authority may defer the service
of the sentence to confinement, without the consent of the...
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31-2A-34
Section 31-2A-34 (Article 34.) Advice of judge advocate and reference for trial. (a) Before
directing the trial of any charge by general or special court-martial, the convening authority
shall refer it to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. The convening authority may
not refer a specification under a charge to a general or special court-martial for trial unless
the convening authority has been advised in writing by a judge advocate of all of the following:
(1) The specification alleges an offense under this code. (2) The specification is warranted
by the evidence indicated in the report of investigation under Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32),
if there is such a report. (3) A court-martial would have jurisdiction over the accused and
the offense. (b) The advice of the judge advocate under subsection (a) with respect to a specification
under a charge shall include a written and signed statement by the judge advocate containing
both of the following: (1) Conclusions with respect...
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31-2A-44
Section 31-2A-44 (Article 44.) Former jeopardy. (a) No person, without his or her consent,
may be tried a second time for the same offense. (b) No proceeding in which an accused has
been found guilty by a court-martial upon any charge or specification is a trial pursuant
to this article until the finding of guilty has become final after review of the case has
been fully completed. (c) A proceeding which, after the introduction of evidence but before
a finding, is dismissed or terminated by the convening authority or on motion of the prosecution
for failure of available evidence or witnesses without any fault of the accused is a trial
in the sense of this article. (d) Any offense adjudicated under Chapter 47 of Title 10, U.S.C.,
shall be barred from prosecution under this code. (Act 2012-334, p. 790, ยง1.)...
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31-2A-52
Section 31-2A-52 (Article 52.) Number of votes required. (a) No person may be convicted of
an offense except as provided in Section 31-2A-45(b) (Article 45(b)) or by the concurrence
of two-thirds of the members present at the time the vote is taken. (b) All other questions
to be decided by the members of a general or special court-martial shall be determined by
a majority vote, but a determination to reconsider a finding of guilty or to reconsider a
sentence, with a view toward decreasing it, may be made by any lesser vote which indicates
that the reconsideration is not opposed by the number of votes required for that finding or
sentence. A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged. A tie vote on a motion
relating to the question of the accused's sanity is a determination against the accused. A
tie vote on any other question is a determination in favor of the accused. (c) Pursuant to
its authority under Article XV, Section 271 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,...
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31-2A-15
Section 31-2A-15 (Article 15.) Commanding officer's non-judicial punishment. (a) Under such
regulations as prescribed, any commanding officer may impose disciplinary punishments for
minor offenses without the intervention of a court-martial pursuant to this article. The Governor,
the Adjutant General, or an officer or a general or flag rank in command may delegate the
powers under this article to a principal assistant who is a member of the Alabama National
Guard. (b) For the purposes of this article, the term "day" shall mean the following:
(1) For the purposes of pay, one day shall equal one active duty military payday. (2) For
all other purposes, one day shall equal one calendar day. (c) For the purposes of this part,
all members must be in military status when punishment is imposed. (d) Any commanding officer
may impose upon enlisted members of the officer's command any of the following: (1) An admonition.
(2) A reprimand. (3) The withholding of privileges for up to six consecutive...
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