Colorado § 28-3.1-410 - Approval by the convening authority.
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§ 28-3.1-410. Approval by the convening authority.
In acting on the findings and sentence of a court-martial, the convening authority may approve only those findings and the sentence or part or amount of the sentence which he or she finds correct in law and fact. Unless he or she indicates otherwise, approval of the sentence is approval of the findings and sentence.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 1182, § 1, effective June 10. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 613, § 90, effective May 24.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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