Kentucky Statutes 35.277 – Maximum limits
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(1) The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as prescribed by this code, but in no instance may a sentence exceed more than ten (10) years for a military offense, nor shall a sentence of death be adjudged. A conviction by general court-martial of any military offense for which an accused may receive a sentence of confinement for more than one (1) year is a felony offense. All other military offenses are misdemeanors.
(2) The limits of punishment for violations of the punitive articles prescribed in this code shall be lesser of the sentences prescribed by the manual for courts-martial of the United States in effect on January 1, 2004, and the state manual for courts- martial, but in no instance shall any punishment exceed that authorized by this code.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 58, effective June 25, 2013.
(2) The limits of punishment for violations of the punitive articles prescribed in this code shall be lesser of the sentences prescribed by the manual for courts-martial of the United States in effect on January 1, 2004, and the state manual for courts- martial, but in no instance shall any punishment exceed that authorized by this code.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 35.277
- Code: means this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Military: refers to any or all of the Armed Forces. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- Military offenses: means those offenses prescribed under KRS §. See Kentucky Statutes 35.010
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Year: means calendar year. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Created 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 58, effective June 25, 2013.