35.310 Rehearings.
(1) If the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence of a court-martial
he may, except where there is lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the <br>findings, order a rehearing, in which case he shall state the reasons for disapproval. <br>If he disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, he shall <br>dismiss the charges.
(2) Every rehearing shall take place before a court-martial whose composition shall not
include any member or military judge of the court-martial which first heard the <br>case. Upon such rehearing the accused shall not be tried for any offense of which he <br>was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and no sentence in excess of or more <br>severe than the original sentence shall be imposed unless the sentence is based upon <br>a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original <br>proceedings or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.
History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 43. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99,
sec. 61, effective July 1, 1954.
35.310 Rehearings.
(1) If the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence of a court-martial
he may, except where there is lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the <br>findings, order a rehearing, in which case he shall state the reasons for disapproval. <br>If he disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, he shall <br>dismiss the charges.
(2) Every rehearing shall take place before a court-martial whose composition shall not
include any member or military judge of the court-martial which first heard the <br>case. Upon such rehearing the accused shall not be tried for any offense of which he <br>was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and no sentence in excess of or more <br>severe than the original sentence shall be imposed unless the sentence is based upon <br>a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original <br>proceedings or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.
History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 43. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99,
sec. 61, effective July 1, 1954.
35.310 Rehearings.
(1) If the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence of a court-martial
he may, except where there is lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the <br>findings, order a rehearing, in which case he shall state the reasons for disapproval. <br>If he disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, he shall <br>dismiss the charges.
(2) Every rehearing shall take place before a court-martial whose composition shall not
include any member or military judge of the court-martial which first heard the <br>case. Upon such rehearing the accused shall not be tried for any offense of which he <br>was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and no sentence in excess of or more <br>severe than the original sentence shall be imposed unless the sentence is based upon <br>a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original <br>proceedings or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.
History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 43. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99,
sec. 61, effective July 1, 1954.
