Effect of error of law. Approval of guilty finding may be limited to lesser offense
Known as the Connecticut Code
The act spans §§ 27–27 (134 sections).
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 68.)
(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 so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.