§ 33-13-333. Number of votes required

MS Code § 33-13-333 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) No person may be convicted of an offense, except by the concurrence of two-thirds (⅔) of the members present at the time the vote is taken.

(2) All sentences shall be determined by the concurrence of two-thirds (⅔) of the members present at the time the vote is taken.

(3) All other questions to be decided by the members of a general or special court-martial shall be determined by a majority vote. A tie vote on a challenge disqualifies the member challenged, but a determination 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 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.