R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-64: Opinion of judge advocate.

The convening authority shall refer the record of each court-martial to the staff judge advocate or, in the absence of a staff judge advocate on the staff of the convening authority, to the staff judge advocate of the next higher command, who shall submit his or her written opinion thereon to the convening authority. If the final action of the court has resulted in an acquittal of all charges and specifications, the opinion shall be limited to questions of jurisdiction.