39-6-59 - Military court sentence -- Execution by convening authority.
39-6-59. Military court sentence -- Execution by convening authority.
(1) Except under Sections 39-6-17 and 39-6-58, a military court sentence may be orderedexecuted by the convening authority when approved by him, unless suspended or deferred.
(2) The convening authority shall, in his discretion, approve the sentence or the part orcommuted form of the sentence. After his approval, he may suspend the execution of thesentence.
Enacted by Chapter 210, 1988 General Session