Okla. Stat. tit. 44, § 44-864

court-martial.

ARTICLE 64. Judge advocate review of finding of guilty in

summary court-martial.

A. In general. Under regulations prescribed by the Adjutant

General, each summary court-martial in which there is a finding of

guilty shall be reviewed by a judge advocate. A judge advocate may

not review a case under this subsection if the judge advocate has

acted in the same case as an accuser, preliminary hearing officer,

member of the court, military judge, or counsel or has otherwise

acted on behalf of the prosecution or defense. The judge advocate's

review shall be in writing and shall contain the following:

1. Conclusions as to whether:

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a. the court had jurisdiction over the accused and the

offense,

b. the charge and specification stated an offense, and

c. the sentence was within the limits prescribed as a

matter of law;

2. A response to each allegation of error made in writing by

the accused; and

3. If the case is sent for action under subsection B of this

section, a recommendation as to the appropriate action to be taken

and an opinion as to whether corrective action is required as a

matter of law.

B. Record. The record of trial and related documents in each

case reviewed under subsection A of this section shall be sent for

action to the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction

over the accused at the time the court was convened (or to that

person's successor in command) if:

1. The judge advocate who reviewed the case recommends

corrective action; or

2. Such action is otherwise required by regulations of the

Adjutant General.

C. 1. The person to whom the record of trial and related

documents are sent under subsection B of this section may:

a. disapprove or approve the findings or sentence, in

whole or in part,

b. remit, commute, or suspend the sentence in whole or in

part,

c. except where the evidence was insufficient at the

trial to support the findings, order a rehearing on

the findings, on the sentence, or on both, or

d. dismiss the charges.

2. If a rehearing is ordered but the convening authority finds

a rehearing impracticable, he or she shall dismiss the charges.

3. If the opinion of the judge advocate in the judge advocate's

review under subsection A of this section is that corrective action

is required as a matter of law and if the person required to take

action under subsection B does not take action that is at least as

favorable to the accused as that recommended by the judge advocate,

the record of trial and action thereon shall be sent to the State

Judge Advocate for review under Section 869 of this title (Article

69).