Section 5924.71 | Sentence of dismissal or discharge.
(A) If the sentence of a court-martial of a commissioned officer or cadet includes dismissal, that part of the sentence providing for dismissal may not be executed until it is approved by the adjutant general. The adjutant general may commute, remit, or suspend the sentence or any part of the sentence as the adjutant general sees fit. In time of war or national emergency, the adjutant general may commute a sentence of dismissal to reduction to any enlisted grade. A person so reduced may be required to serve for the duration of the war or emergency and for six months after the end of the war or emergency.
(B)(1) If the sentence of a court-martial includes dismissal or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge and the accused appeals to the court of military appeals, the dismissal or discharge part of the sentence may not be executed until the appellate process has been completed and, in case of dismissal, approval of the sentence by the adjutant general. The appellate process is completed when any of the following occurs:
(a) The accused withdraws the appeal.
(b) The court of military appeals renders a decision, and the time for filing a notice of appeal to the supreme court elapses without the accused having filed a notice of appeal.
(c) The supreme court issues an order dismissing the appeal or entering judgment on the leave to appeal.
(2) If the sentence of a court-martial includes dismissal or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge and the accused fails to appeal to the court of military appeals, waives appellate review, or withdraws an appeal, the dismissal or discharge part of the sentence may not be executed until a judge advocate has reviewed the case and the convening authority has completed action in the review pursuant to section 5924.64 of the Revised Code. Any other part of a court-martial sentence may be ordered executed by the convening authority or other person acting on the case under section 5924.60 of the Revised Code.
(C) The convening authority or other person taking action on a court-martial case under section 5924.60 of the Revised Code may suspend at any time the execution of any sentence or part of a sentence.
Available Versions of this Section
- September 28, 2012 – House Bill 490 - 129th General Assembly [ View September 28, 2012 Version ]