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N.Y. MIL Law § 130.45

This is the official text of N.Y. MIL Law § 130.45, part of New York’s MIL Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "MIL Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Pleas of the accused

Official statutory text

§ 130.45. Pleas of the accused. (a) If an accused after arraignment\nmakes any irregular pleading, or after a plea of guilty sets up matter\ninconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that he has entered the\nplea of guilty improvidently or through lack of understanding of its\nmeaning and effect, or if he fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not\nguilty shall be entered in the record and the court shall proceed as\nthough he had pleaded not guilty.\n (b) With respect to any charge or specification to which a plea of\nguilty has been made by the accused and accepted by the military judge\nor by a court-martial without a military judge, a finding of guilty of\nthe charge or specification may, if permitted by regulations issued\npursuant to this chapter, be entered immediately without vote. This\nfinding shall constitute the finding of the court unless the plea of\nguilty is withdrawn prior to announcement of the sentence, in which\nevent the proceeding shall continue as though the accused had pleaded\nnot guilty.\n

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