Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-853
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Findings and sentencing
Official statutory text
ARTICLE 53. Findings and sentencing.
A. A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to
the parties as soon as determined.
B. Sentencing generally.
1. General and special courts-martial.
a. Sentencing by military judge. Except as provided in
subparagraph b of this paragraph, if the accused is
convicted of an offense in a trial by general or
special court-martial, the military judge shall
sentence the accused.
b. Sentencing by members. If the accused is convicted of
an offense by general or special court-martial
consisting of a military judge and members and the
accused elects sentencing by members under Section 825
of this title (Article 25), the members shall sentence
the accused.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 112
c. Sentence of the accused. The sentence determined
pursuant to this paragraph constitutes the sentence of
the accused.
2. Summary courts-martial. If the accused is convicted of an
offense in a trial by summary court-martial, the court-martial shall
sentence the accused.
A. A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to
the parties as soon as determined.
B. Sentencing generally.
1. General and special courts-martial.
a. Sentencing by military judge. Except as provided in
subparagraph b of this paragraph, if the accused is
convicted of an offense in a trial by general or
special court-martial, the military judge shall
sentence the accused.
b. Sentencing by members. If the accused is convicted of
an offense by general or special court-martial
consisting of a military judge and members and the
accused elects sentencing by members under Section 825
of this title (Article 25), the members shall sentence
the accused.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 44. Militia Page 112
c. Sentence of the accused. The sentence determined
pursuant to this paragraph constitutes the sentence of
the accused.
2. Summary courts-martial. If the accused is convicted of an
offense in a trial by summary court-martial, the court-martial shall
sentence the accused.
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