§ 30-13-62 - Approval of sentence. - Rhode Island Statutes

SECTION 30-13-62

   § 30-13-62  Approval of sentence. –Except as provided in §§ 30-13-22 and 30-13-68, a court-martialsentence, unless suspended, may be ordered executed by the convening authoritywhen approved by him or her and his or her staff judge advocate or, in theabsence of a staff judge advocate on the staff of the convening authority, bythe staff judge advocate of the next highest command. The convening authorityshall approve the sentence or such a part, amount, or commuted form of thesentence as the convening authority sees fit, and may suspend the execution ofthe sentence as approved by him or her.