N.Y. Military Law § 130.63: Review by a judge advocate

§ 130.63. Review by a judge advocate. (a) Each case in which there

has been a finding of guilt that is not reviewed under section 130.65 or

130.68 of this article shall be reviewed by a judge advocate under

regulations of the adjutant general. A judge advocate may not review a

case under this subdivision if he has acted in the same case as an

accuser, investigating 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:

(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.

(3) If the case is sent for action under subdivision (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) The record of trial and related documents in each case reviewed

under subdivision (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;

(2) the sentence approved under subdivision (c) of section 130.60 of

this article extends to dismissal, a bad-conduct or dishonorable

discharge or any confinement; or

(3) 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 subdivision (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 shall dismiss the charges.

(3) If the opinion of the judge advocate's review under subdivision

(a) of this section is that corrective action is required as a matter of

law and if the person required to take action under subdivision (b) of

this section 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 130.68 of this article.