South Carolina § 25-1-2830 - Rehearings.
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§ 25-1-2830. Rehearings.
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 findings, order a rehearing. In such a case he shall state the reasons for disapproval. If he disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, he shall dismiss the charges.
Each rehearing shall take place before a court-martial composed of members not members of the court-martial which first heard the case. Upon a rehearing the accused may not be tried for any offense of which he was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and no sentence in excess of or more severe than the original sentence may be imposed, unless the sentence is based upon a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original proceedings, or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.
HISTORY: Former SECTION 25-1-2830 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code SECTIONS 44-183 to 44-187; 1962 Code SECTION 44-183; 1964 (53) 2241] recodified as SECTIONS 25-1-2530 and 25-1-2650 by 1984 Act No. 378; New SECTION 25-1-2830 En by 1984 Act No. 378, SECTION 33.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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