Oklahoma § 44-845 - Pleas of the accused

§ 44-845. Pleas of the accused

ARTICLE 45. Pleas of the accused.

A. Irregular and similar pleas. 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

or she has entered the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack

of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if he or she fails or

refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the

record, and the court shall proceed as though he or she had pleaded

not guilty.

B. Pleas of guilty. 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, a finding of guilty of the

charge or specification may be entered immediately without vote.

This finding shall constitute the finding of the court unless the

plea of guilty is withdrawn prior to announcement of the sentence,

in which event the proceedings shall continue as though the accused

had pleaded not guilty.

C. Harmless error. A variance from the requirements of this

section is harmless error if the variance does not materially

prejudice the substantial rights of the accused.

Added by Laws 2019, c. 408, § 52, eff. Oct. 1, 2019.