26-1045. Pleas of the accused
A. If an accused after arraignment makes an irregular pleading, or after a plea of
guilty sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that he has entered
the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack of understanding of its meaning and
effect, or if he fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the
record, and the court shall proceed as though he had pleaded not guilty.
B. With respect to any charge or specification to which a plea of guilty has been
made by the accused and accepted by the military judge or by a court-martial without a
military judge, a finding of guilty of the charge or specification, if permitted by rules
of the adjutant general, may be entered immediately without vote. This finding
constitutes the finding of the court unless the plea of guilty is withdrawn before
announcement of the sentence, in which event the proceedings shall continue as though the
accused had pleaded not guilty.
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