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LA Rev Stat § 29:147 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§147. Article 47. Refusal to appear or testify

RS 147 - Article 47. Refusal to appear or testify  A.(1) Any person described in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection who:  (a) Has been duly subpoenaed to appear as a witness or to produce books and records before a military court or before any military or civil officer designated to take a deposition to be read in evidence before such a court;  (b) Has been duly paid or tendered the fees and mileage of a witness at the rates allowed to witnesses attending the courts of the state; and  (c) Willfully neglects or refuses to appear, or refuses to qualify as a witness or to testify or to produce any evidence which that person may have been legally subpoenaed to produce;  (d) Is guilty of an offense against the state.  (2) For purposes of this Article, "person" shall mean the following:  (a) Any person not subject to this Chapter who:  (i) Is issued a subpoena or other process described in Article 46(C) of this Code; and  (ii) Is provided a means for reimbursement from the government for fees and mileage at the rate allowed to witnesses attending the district courts of this state or, in the case of extraordinary hardship, is advanced such fees and mileage.  (b) Any person not subject to this Code who is issued a subpoena or other process described in Article 46(D) of this Code.  B. Any person who commits an offense named in Subsection A of this Article shall be tried on information in a state district court and jurisdiction is conferred upon those courts for that purpose. Upon conviction, such a person shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both.  C. The district attorney shall, upon the certification of the facts to him by the military court, file a bill of information against and prosecute any person violating this Article.  D. The fees and mileage of witnesses shall be advanced or paid out of the appropriations for the compensation of witnesses.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:148 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§148. Article 48. Contempts

RS 148 - Article 48. Contempts  A. A military judge of a special or general court-martial has the duty to require that court-martial proceedings shall be conducted with dignity and in an orderly and expeditious manner and to control the proceedings so that justice is done. A military judge may hold contempt hearings at any time during or after the completion of a court-martial. As such, the military judge of a special or general court-martial shall have the same powers as that of a judge for a state district court for punishments of contempt of court as provided for in the Code of Criminal Procedure. B. A court-martial, provost court, or military commission may punish for contempt any person who uses any menacing word, sign, or gesture in its presence, or who disturbs its proceedings by any riot or disorder. C. The punishment may not exceed confinement for thirty days or a fine of one hundred dollars, or both. Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2009, No. 169, §1, eff. June 26, 2009.
LA Rev Stat § 29:149 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§149. Article 49. Depositions

RS 149 - Article 49. Depositions  A.(1) A convening authority or a military judge may order depositions at the request of any party. A deposition may be ordered only if the requesting party demonstrates that, due to exceptional circumstances, it is in the best interest of justice that the testimony of a prospective witness be preserved for use at a court-martial, court of inquiry, or other military court or board.  (2) A party who requests a deposition under this Article shall give to every other party reasonable notice of the time and place for the deposition. A deposition under this Article shall be taken before, and authenticated by, an impartial officer, as follows:  (a) Whenever practicable, by an impartial judge advocate certified under Article 27(B) of this Code.  (b) In exceptional circumstances, by an impartial military or civil officer authorized to administer oaths by the laws of the United States or the state of Louisiana.  B. Representation of the parties with respect to a deposition shall be by counsel detailed in the same manner as trial counsel and defense counsel are detailed under Article 27 of this Code. In addition, the accused shall have the right to be represented by civilian or military counsel in the same manner as such counsel are provided for in Article 38(B) of this Code.  C. A deposition order under Subsection A of this Article does not control the admissibility of the deposition in the court-martial or other proceeding under this Code.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:150 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§150. Article 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry

RS 150 - Article 50. Admissibility of sworn testimony from records of courts of inquiry  A. In any case not extending to the dismissal of a commissioned officer, the sworn testimony, contained in the duly authenticated record of proceedings of a court of inquiry, of a person whose oral testimony cannot be obtained, may, if otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence mandated by Article 36 of this Code, be read in evidence by any party before a court-martial if the accused was a party before the court of inquiry and if the same issue was involved or if the accused consents to the introduction of such evidence.  B. Such testimony may be read in evidence only by the defense in cases extending to the dismissal of a commissioned officer.  C. Such testimony may also be read in evidence before a court of inquiry or a military board.  D. Sworn testimony that:  (1) Is recorded by audiotape, videotape, or similar method; and  (2) Is contained in the duly authenticated record of proceedings of a court of inquiry; and  (3) Is admissible before a court-martial, court of inquiry, or military board, to the same extent as sworn testimony may be read in evidence before any such body under Subsection A, B, or C of this Article.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§151. Article 51. Voting and rulings

RS 151 - Article 51. Voting and rulings  A. Voting by members of a general court-martial on the findings and on the sentence, shall be by secret written ballot. The junior member of the court shall count the votes. The count shall be checked by the president who shall forthwith announce the result of the ballot to the members of the court.  B. The military judge shall rule upon all questions of law and all interlocutory questions, arising during the proceedings. Any such ruling made by the military judge upon any question of law or any interlocutory question other than the factual issue of mental responsibility of the accused is final and constitutes the ruling of the court. However, the military judge may change his ruling at any time during the trial.  C. Before a vote is taken on the findings, the military judge shall, in the presence of the accused and counsel, instruct the members of the court as to the elements of the offense and charge them:  (1) that the accused must be presumed to be innocent until his guilt is established by legal and competent evidence beyond reasonable doubt;  (2) that in the case being considered, if there is a reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused, the doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused and he must be acquitted;  (3) that, if there is a reasonable doubt as to the degree of guilt, the finding must be in a lower degree as to which there is no reasonable doubt; and  (4) that the burden of proof of establishing the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt is upon the state.  D. Subsections A, B and C of this Section do not apply to a court-martial composed of a military judge only. The military judge of such a court-martial shall determine all questions of law and fact arising during the proceedings, and, if the accused is convicted, adjudge an appropriate sentence. The military judge of such a court-martial shall make a general finding and shall in addition on request find the facts specially. If an opinion or memorandum of decision is filed, it will be sufficient if the findings of fact appear therein.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 568, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§152. Article 52. Number of votes required

RS 152 - Article 52. Number of votes required  A. No person may be convicted of an offense, except as provided in Article 45(B) or by the concurrence of two-thirds of the members present at the time the vote is taken.  B. All other questions to be decided by the members of a general court-martial shall be determined by a majority vote, but a determination to reconsider a finding of guilty or to reconsider a sentence, with a view toward decreasing it, may be made by any lesser vote which indicates that the reconsideration is not opposed by the number of votes required for that finding or sentence. A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged. A tie vote on a motion for a finding of not guilty or on a motion relating to the question of the accused's sanity is a determination against the accused. A tie vote on any other question is a determination in favor of the accused.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 568, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§153. Article 53. Findings and sentencing

RS 153 - Article 53. Findings and sentencing  A. Announcement. A court-martial shall announce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon as determined.  B. Sentencing generally.  (1) General and special court-martial  (a) Sentencing by military judge. Except as provided in Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph, if the accused is convicted of an offense in a trial, the military judge shall sentence the accused.  (b) Sentencing by members. If the accused is convicted of an offense by general or special court-martial consisting of a military judge and members and the accused elects sentencing by members under Article 25 of this Code, the members shall sentence the accused.  (c) Sentence of the accused. The sentence determined pursuant to this Paragraph constitutes the sentence of the accused.  (2) Summary courts-martial. If the accused is convicted of an offense in a trial by summary court-martial, the court-martial shall sentence the accused.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:153a (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§153a. Article 53a. Plea agreements

RS 153a - Article 53a. Plea agreements  A.(1) At any time before the announcement of findings under Article 53 of this Code, the convening authority and the accused may enter into a plea agreement with respect to such matters as:  (a) The manner in which the convening authority will depose of one or more charges and specifications; and  (b) Limitations on the sentence that may be adjudged for one or more charges and specifications.  (2) The military judge of a general or special court-martial may not participate in discussions between the parties concerning prospective terms and conditions of a plea agreement.  B. The military judge of a general or special court-martial shall reject a plea agreement that:  (1) Contains a provision that has not been accepted by both parties;  (2) Contains a provision that is not understood by the accused;  (3) Is prohibited by law; or  (4) Is contrary to, or is inconsistent with, rules promulgated by Article 36 of this Code with respect to terms, conditions, or other aspects of plea agreements.  C. Upon acceptance by the military judge of a general or special court-martial, a plea agreement shall bind the parties and the court-martial.  Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§154. Article 54. Record of trial

RS 154 - Article 54. Record of trial  A. Each general or special court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case brought before it. The record shall be certified by a court reporter, except that in the case of death, disability, or absence of the court reporter, the record shall be certified by an official selected under rules prescribed under Article 36 of this Code.  B. Each summary court-martial shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case, and the record shall contain the matter and shall be certified in the manner required by rules prescribed under Article 36 of this Code.  C.(1) Except as provided in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the record shall contain such matters as required by rules prescribed under Article 36 of this Code.  (2) In accordance with rules prescribed under Article 36 of this Code, a complete record or proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in any case of a sentence of dismissal, discharge, confinement for more than six months, or forfeiture of pay for more than six months.  D. A copy of the record of the proceedings of each general and special court-martial shall be given to the accused as soon as it is certified.  E. In the case of a general or special court-martial, upon request, a copy of all prepared records of the proceedings of the court-martial shall be given to the victim of the offense if the victim testified during the proceedings. The records of the proceedings shall be provided without charge and as soon as the records are certified. The victim shall be notified of the opportunity to receive the records of the proceedings.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2019, No. 373, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§155. Article 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited

RS 155 - Article 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited  Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this code. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§156. Article 56. Maximum limits

RS 156 - Article 56. Maximum limits  The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed limits prescribed by this code. Under such regulations as the governor may prescribe, limitations may be placed upon the kind and amount of punishment authorized for each offense.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§157. Article 57. Effective date of sentences

RS 157 - Article 57. Effective date of sentences A. Whenever a sentence of a court-martial as lawfully adjudged and approved includes a forfeiture of pay or allowances in addition to confinement not suspended or deferred, the forfeiture may apply to pay or allowances becoming due on or after the date the sentence is approved by the convening authority. No forfeiture may extend to any pay or allowances accrued before that date.  B. The effective date of a sentence to confinement shall be as set forth in regulations prescribed by the governor.  C. All other sentences of courts-martial are effective on the date ordered executed.  D. On application by an accused who is under sentence to confinement that has not been ordered executed, the convening authority or, if the accused is no longer under his jurisdiction, the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction, may in his sole discretion defer service of the sentence to confinement. The deferment shall terminate when the sentence is ordered executed. The deferment may be rescinded at any time by the officer who granted it or, if the accused is no longer under his jurisdiction, by the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 717, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§158. Article 58. Execution of confinement

RS 158 - Article 58. Execution of confinement  A. Under such instructions as the governor may prescribe, a sentence of confinement adjudged by a court-martial, whether or not the sentence includes discharge or dismissal, and whether or not the discharge or dismissal has been executed, may be carried into execution by confinement in any place of confinement under the control of any of the armed forces of this state or in any penal or correctional institution under the control of this state, or which this state may be allowed to use. Persons so confined in a penal or correctional institution not under the control of one of the armed forces are subject to the same discipline and treatment as persons confined or committed by the courts of this state. B. No confinement ordered by a court-martial shall be at hard labor. Acts 1974, No. 621, §1; Acts 2007, No. 309, §1, eff. July 1, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 29:158A (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§158A. Article 58a. Sentences; reduction in enlisted grade upon approval

RS 158A - Article 58a. Sentences; reduction in enlisted grade upon approval  A. Unless otherwise provided in regulations to be prescribed by the governor, a court-martial sentence of an enlisted member in a pay grade above E-1, as approved by the convening authority, that includes a dishonorable discharge or bad conduct discharge reduces that member to pay grade E-1, effective on the date of that approval.  B. If the sentence of a member who is reduced in pay grade under Subsection A of this Section is set aside or disapproved, or, as finally approved, does not include any punishment named in Subsection A of this Section, the rights and privileges of which he was deprived because of that reduction shall be restored to him and he shall be entitled to the pay and allowances to which he would have been entitled, for the period the reduction was in effect, had he not been so reduced.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1. Acts 1984, No. 502, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:158B (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§158B. Article 58b. Enforcement of fines

RS 158B - Article 58b. Enforcement of fines  When a sentence, including a fine, or a finally approved adjudication of pecuniary liability under a report of survey has been ordered executed, the collection of the fine or the adjudication of pecuniary liability may be made executory and enforced by the attorney general in the district in which the court martial was held or in the parish of residence of the accused or person against whom the pecuniary charge was raised in the same manner as a money judgment in a civil case or by the withholding of any funds due the accused from the state or any of its agencies in accordance with regulations prescribed by the governor. To the extent not prohibited by federal laws, or regulations, a fine may be enforced by withholding federal funds due the accused.  Added by Acts 1975, No. 577, §1; Amended by Acts 1979, No. 717, §1; Acts 1987, No. 888, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§159. Article 59. Error of law; lesser included offense

RS 159 - Article 59. Error of law; lesser included offense  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, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:160 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§160. Article 60. Initial action on the record

RS 160 - Article 60. Initial action on the record  After a trial by court-martial the record shall be forwarded to the convening authority, and action thereon may be taken by the person who convened the court, a commissioned officer commanding for the time being, a successor in command, or the person exercising general court-martial jurisdiction.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§161. Article 61. Same; general court-martial records

RS 161 - Article 61. Same; general court-martial records 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.
LA Rev Stat § 29:162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§162. Article 62. Reconsideration and revision

RS 162 - Article 62. Reconsideration and revision  A. If a specification before a court-martial has been dismissed on motion and the ruling does not amount to a finding of not guilty, the convening authority may return the record to the court for reconsideration of the ruling and any further appropriate action.  B. Where there is an apparent error or omission in the record or where the record shows improper or inconsistent action by a court-martial with respect to a finding or sentence which can be rectified without material prejudice to the substantial rights of the accused, the convening authority may return the record to the court for appropriate action. In no case, however, may the record be returned:  (1) for reconsideration of a finding of not guilty of any specification, or a ruling which amounts to a finding of not guilty;  (2) for reconsideration of a finding of not guilty of any charge, unless the record shows a finding of guilty under a specification laid under that charge, which sufficiently alleges a violation of some Section of this code; or  (3) for increasing the severity of the sentence unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 29:163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 29 - Military, Naval, and Veteran's Affairs|§163. Article 63. Rehearings

RS 163 - Article 63. Rehearings  A. If the convening authority disapproves the findings and sentence of a court-martial he may, except where there is lack of sufficient evidence in the record to support the findings, order a rehearing. In such a case he shall state the reasons for disapproval. If he disapproves the findings and sentence and does not order a rehearing, he shall dismiss the charges.  B. Each rehearing shall take place before a court-martial composed of members not members of the court-martial which first heard the case. Upon a rehearing the accused may not be tried for any offense of which he was found not guilty by the first court-martial, and no sentence in excess of or more severe than the original sentence may be imposed, unless the sentence is based upon a finding of guilty of an offense not considered upon the merits in the original proceedings, or unless the sentence prescribed for the offense is mandatory.  Acts 1974, No. 621, §1.