The Secretary concerned may direct the Judge Advocate General to establish a branch office with any command. The branch office shall be under an Assistant Judge Advocate General who, with the consent of the Judge Advocate General, may establish a Court of Criminal Appeals with one or more panels. That Assistant Judge Advocate General and any Court of Criminal Appeals established by him may perform for that command under the general supervision of the Judge Advocate General, the respective duties which the Judge Advocate General and a Court of Criminal Appeals established by the Judge Advocate General would otherwise be required to perform as to all cases involving sentences not requiring approval by the President.
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
CHAPTER 47— UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
SUBCHAPTER IX— POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF COURTS-MARTIAL
§ 859. Art. 59. Error of law; lesser included offense
§ 860. Art. 60. Post-trial processing in general and special courts-martial
§ 860a. Art. 60a. Limited authority to act on sentence in specified post-trial circumstances
§ 860c. Art. 60c. Entry of judgment
§ 861. Art. 61. Waiver of right to appeal; withdrawal of appeal
§ 862. Art. 62. Appeal by the United States
§ 864. Art. 64. Judge advocate review of finding of guilty in summary court-martial
§ 865. Art. 65. Transmittal and review of records
§ 866. Art. 66. Courts of Criminal Appeals
§ 867. Art. 67. Review by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
§ 867a. Art. 67a. Review by the Supreme Court
§ 868. Art. 68. Branch offices
§ 869. Art. 69. Review by Judge Advocate General
§ 870. Art. 70. Appellate counsel
§ 872. Art. 72. Vacation of suspension
§ 873. Art. 73. Petition for a new trial
§ 874. Art. 74. Remission and suspension
§ 876. Art. 76. Finality of proceedings, findings, and sentences
§ 876a. Art. 76a. Leave required to be taken pending review of certain court-martial convictions