R.C.M. 1207 — Sentences requiring approval by the President

Chapter XII · Appeals and Review

R.C.M. 1207. Sentences requiring approval by the President

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No part of a court-martial sentence extending to death may be executed until approved by the President.

Discussion

See Article 57(a)(3). See also R.C.M. 1203 and 1204 concerning review by the Court of Criminal Appeals and Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in capital cases.