Conn. Gen. Stat. § 27-208
Effect of error of law. Approval of guilty finding may be limited to lesser offense
Connecticut · General Statutes of Connecticut Chapter 507 — Connecticut Code of Military Justice · Status: effective
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- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 27-208, Effect of error of law. Approval of guilty finding may be limited to lesser offense, Connecticut, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2194871
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(a) A finding or sentence of a court-martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused.
(b) Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.