Alabama Statutes
§ 31-2A-59 — (Article 59.) Error of Law; Lesser Included Offense
Alabama § 31-2A-59
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 31Military Affairs and Civil Defense
Ch. 2AMilitary Justice
Part IXPost-Trial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 31-2A-59 (2026).
Text
(a)A finding or sentence of a court-martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused.
(b)Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.
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Legislative History
(Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1.)
Nearby Sections
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