{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-71","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 31-2A-71","heading":"(Article 71.) Execution of Sentence; Suspension of Sentence.","body":"(a) If the sentence of the court-martial extends to dismissal or bad-conduct discharge and if the right of the accused to appellate review is not waived, and an appeal is not withdrawn under Section 31-2A-61 (Article 61), that part of the sentence extending to dismissal or bad-conduct discharge may not be executed until there is a final judgment as to the legality of the proceedings. A judgment as to the legality of the proceedings is final in such cases when review is completed by an appellate court prescribed in Section 31-2A-67 (Article 67), and is deemed final by the law of the State of Alabama.\n(b) If the sentence of the court-martial extends to dismissal or bad conduct discharge and if the right of the accused to appellate review is waived, or an appeal is withdrawn under Section 31-2A-61 (Article 61), that part of the sentence extending to dismissal or a bad-conduct discharge may not be executed until review of the case by the senior judge advocate and any action on that review under Section 31-2A-64 (Article 64) is completed. Any other part of a court-martial sentence may be ordered executed by the convening authority or other person acting on the case under Section 31-2A-60 (Article 60) when so approved under that article.\n(c) The convening authority may suspend the execution of any sentence or part thereof.","path":["Title 31 Military Affairs and Civil Defense.","Chapter 2A Military Justice.","Part IX Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=31-2A-71","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"5428d5e3debab07e5c5cab5bdd07810ed522a6eeaa4e642e64f1b7d1d00cbfc2","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-70","next":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}