Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:161 – Article 61. Same; general court-martial records
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:161
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The convening authority shall refer the record of each general court-martial to the state judge advocate, who shall submit his 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 and shall be forwarded with the record to the convening authority.
Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2007, No. 309, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.