GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 38. MILITARY, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, AND VETERANS AFFAIRS |
Chapter 2. MILITARY AFFAIRS |
Article 5. CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE |
Part 9. REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL |
Section 38-2-485. Approval by convening authority
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- 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 he finds correct in law and fact and as he in his discretion determines should be approved. Unless he indicates otherwise, approval of the sentence shall constitute approval of the findings and sentence.
Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 60.64.