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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 856a. Art. 56a. Sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole
(a) For any offense for which a sentence of confinement for life
may be adjudged, a court-martial may adjudge a sentence of
confinement for life without eligibility for parole.
(b) An accused who is sentenced to confinement for life without
eligibility for parole shall be confined for the remainder of the
accused's life unless -
(1) the sentence is set aside or otherwise modified as a result
of -
(A) action taken by the convening authority, the Secretary
concerned, or another person authorized to act under section
860 of this title (article 60); or
(B) any other action taken during post-trial procedure and
review under any other provision of subchapter IX;
(2) the sentence is set aside or otherwise modified as a result
of action taken by a Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court of
Appeals for the Armed Forces, or the Supreme Court; or
(3) the accused is pardoned.
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