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R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-69

Error of law — Lesser included offense

Known as the Rhode Island Code

The act spans §§ 30–30 (135 sections).

G.L. 1956, § 30-13-69; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.

(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: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.