Guam § 63722 - Review by a Judge Advocate.

§ 63722. Review by a Judge Advocate.

(a) Each case in which there has been a finding of guilty shall be reviewed by a judge advocate or legal

officer. A judge advocate or legal officer may not review a case under this subsection if he has acted in the

same case as an accuser, investigating officer, member of the court, military judge, or counsel or has

otherwise acted on behalf of the prosecution or defense. The judge advocate’s or legal officer’s review shall

be in writing and shall contain the following:

(1) Conclusions as to whether:

(A) the court had jurisdiction over the accused and the offense;

(B) the charge and specification stated an offense; and

(C) the sentence was within the limits prescribed as a matter of law.

(2) A response to each allegation of error made in writing by the accused.

(3) If the case is sent for action under subsection (b), a recommendation as to the appropriate

action to be taken and an opinion as to whether corrective action is required as a matter of law.

(b) The record of trial and related documents in each case reviewed under subsection (a) shall be sent

for action to the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction over the accused at the time the court

was convened, or to that of the person’s successor in command, if:

(1) the judge advocate or legal officer who reviewed the case recommends corrective action;

(2) the sentence approved under § 63722.1 of this Code extends to dismissal, a bad-conduct

discharge or dishonorable discharge, or confinement of more than six (6) months; or

(3) such action is otherwise required by regulations.

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(c) [No text]

(1) The person to whom the record of trial and related documents are sent under subsection (b)

may:

(A) disapprove or approve the findings or sentence, in whole or in part;

(B) remit, commute, or suspend the sentence in whole or in part;

(C) except where the evidence was insufficient at the trial to support the findings, order a

rehearing on the findings, on the sentence, or on both; or

(D) dismiss the charges.

(2) If a rehearing is ordered but the convening authority finds a rehearing impracticable, he shall

dismiss the charges.

(3) If the opinion of the judge advocate or the legal officer in the judge advocate’s or legal

officer’s review under subsection (a) is that corrective action is required as a matter of law and if the

person required to take action under subsection (b) does not take action that is at least as favorable to

the accused as that recommended by the judge advocate or legal officer, the record of trial and action

thereon shall be sent to the Guam Judge Advocate General for review and/or action under § 63722.11

of this Code.

(d) If the final action of the court-martial has resulted in an acquittal of all charges and specifications,

the opinion of the judge advocate or legal officer is limited to questions of jurisdiction.