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§ 5906. Approval by convening authority

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military AffairsEffective: October 24, 2013

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 51 Pa.C.S.A. Military Affairs (Refs & Annos)
Part IV. Military Justice (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 59. Posttrial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 24, 2013
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5906
§ 5906. Approval by convening authority
In acting on the findings and sentence of a court-martial, the convening authority shall approve only such findings of guilty, and the sentence or such part or amount of the sentence as the convening authority finds correct in law and fact and as he in his discretion determines should be approved. Unless the convening authority indicates otherwise, approval of the sentence shall constitute approval of the findings and sentence.

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2012, Oct. 24, P.L. 1506, No. 192, § 2, effective in one year [Oct. 24, 2013].
51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5906, PA ST 51 Pa.C.S.A. § 5906
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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