The convening authority shall refer the record of each general court-martial to his staff judge advocate or legal officer who shall submit his written opinion thereon to the convening authority. If there is no qualified staff judge advocate or legal officer available, the State Judge Advocate shall assign a judge advocate officer for such purpose. If the final action of the court has resulted in an acquittal of all charges and specifications, the opinion shall be limited to questions of jurisdiction.
Cross References. Section 5903 is referred to in sections 5808, 5908 of this title.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 59 - Posttrial Procedure and Review of Courts-martial
Section 5901 - Error of law; lesser included offense
Section 5902 - Action by convening authority
Section 5903 - Action on general court-martial records
Section 5904 - Reconsideration and revision
Section 5906 - Approval by convening authority
Section 5907 - Disposition of records after review by convening authority
Section 5908 - Review by State Judge Advocate and Adjutant General
Section 5909 - Review by a board of review
Section 5910 - Review by Superior Court
Section 5911 - Appellate counsel
Section 5912 - Execution of sentence; suspension of sentence
Section 5913 - Vacation of suspension
Section 5914 - Petition for new trial
Section 5915 - Remission and suspension
Section 5917 - Finality of proceedings, findings and sentences