31-2A-54
Section 31-2A-54 (Article 54.) Record of trial. (a) Each general and special court-martial
shall keep a separate record of the proceedings in each case brought before it, and the record
shall be authenticated by the signature of the military judge. If the record cannot be authenticated
by the military judge by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence, it shall be authenticated
by the signature of the trial counsel or by that of a member, if the trial counsel is unable
to authenticate it by reason of his or her death, disability, or absence. In a court-martial
consisting of only a military judge, the record shall be authenticated by the court reporter
under the same conditions which would impose such a duty on a member under this subsection.
(b)(1) A complete verbatim record of the proceedings and testimony shall be prepared in each
general and special court-martial case resulting in a conviction. (2) In all other court-martial
cases, the record shall contain such matters as...
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31-2A-27
Section 31-2A-27 (Article 27.) Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel. (a)(1) Trial counsel
and defense counsel shall be detailed for each general and special court-martial. The Alabama
National Guard shall prescribe regulations providing the manner in which counsel are detailed
for such court-martial and for persons who are authorized to detail counsel for such court-martial.
(2) No person who has acted as investigating officer, military judge, witness, or court member
in any case may act later as trial counsel, assistant trial counsel, or, unless expressly
requested by the accused, as defense counsel or assistant or associate defense counsel in
the same case. No person who has acted for the prosecution may act later in the same case
for the defense nor may any person who has acted for the defense act later in the same case
for the prosecution. (3) Except as provided in subsection (b), trial counsel or defense counsel
detailed for a general or special court-martial must be a...
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31-2A-34
Section 31-2A-34 (Article 34.) Advice of judge advocate and reference for trial. (a) Before
directing the trial of any charge by general or special court-martial, the convening authority
shall refer it to a judge advocate for consideration and advice. The convening authority may
not refer a specification under a charge to a general or special court-martial for trial unless
the convening authority has been advised in writing by a judge advocate of all of the following:
(1) The specification alleges an offense under this code. (2) The specification is warranted
by the evidence indicated in the report of investigation under Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32),
if there is such a report. (3) A court-martial would have jurisdiction over the accused and
the offense. (b) The advice of the judge advocate under subsection (a) with respect to a specification
under a charge shall include a written and signed statement by the judge advocate containing
both of the following: (1) Conclusions with respect...
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31-2A-38
Section 31-2A-38 (Article 38.) Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel. (a) The trial counsel
of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state, and, under
the direction of the court, shall prepare the record of the proceedings. (b)(1) The accused
has the right to be represented in defense before a general or special court-martial or at
an investigation under Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32) as provided in this subsection. (2) The
accused may be represented by civilian counsel at the provision and expense of the accused.
(3) The accused may be represented by either of the following: a. By military counsel detailed
under Section 31-2A-27 (Article 27). b. By military counsel of the accused's own selection
if that counsel is reasonably available as determined under subdivision (7). (4) If the accused
is represented by civilian counsel, military counsel detailed or selected under subdivision
(3) shall act as associate counsel unless excused at the request of...
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31-2A-49
Section 31-2A-49 (Article 49.) Depositions. (a) At any time after charges have been signed
as provided in Section 31-2A-30 (Article 30), any party may take oral or written depositions
unless the military judge or summary court-martial officer hearing the case or, if the case
is not being heard, an authority competent to convene a court-martial for the trial of those
charges forbids it for good cause. (b) The party at whose instance a deposition is to be taken
shall give to every other party reasonable written notice of the time and place for taking
the deposition. (c) Depositions may be taken before and authenticated by any military or civil
officer authorized by the laws of the state or by the laws of the place where the deposition
is taken to administer oaths. (d) A duly authenticated deposition taken upon reasonable notice
to the other parties, so far as otherwise admissible under the rules of evidence, may be read
in evidence or, in the case of audiotape, videotape, digital image...
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31-2A-25
Section 31-2A-25 (Article 25.) Who may serve on courts-martial. (a) Any commissioned officer
of the Alabama National Guard is eligible to serve on all courts-martial for the trial of
any person subject to this code. (b) Any warrant officer of the Alabama National Guard is
eligible to serve on general and special courts-martial for the trial of any person subject
to this code, other than a commissioned officer. (c) Any enlisted member of the state military
forces who is not a member of the same unit as the accused is eligible to serve on general
and special courts-martial for the trial of any enlisted member subject to this code, but
that member shall serve as a member of a court only if, before the conclusion of a session
called by the military judge under Section 31-2A-39a (Article 39(a)) prior to trial or, in
the absence of such a session, before the court is assembled for the trial of the accused,
the accused personally has requested orally on the record or in writing that enlisted...
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31-2A-50a
Section 31-2A-50a (Article 50a.) Defense of lack of mental responsibility. (a) It is an affirmative
defense in a trial by court-martial that, at the time of the commission of the acts constituting
the offense, the accused, as a result of a severe mental disease or defect, was unable to
appreciate the nature and quality or the wrongfulness of the acts. Mental disease or defect
does not otherwise constitute a defense. (b) The accused has the burden of proving the defense
of lack of mental responsibility by clear and convincing evidence. (c) Whenever lack of mental
responsibility of the accused with respect to an offense is properly at issue, the military
judge shall instruct the members of the court as to the defense of lack of mental responsibility
under this article and charge members to find the accused any one of the following: (1) Guilty.
(2) Not guilty. (3) Not guilty only by reason of lack of mental responsibility. (d) Subsection
(c) does not apply to a court-martial composed of a...
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31-2A-60
Section 31-2A-60 (Article 60.) Action by the convening authority. (a) The findings and sentence
of a court-martial shall be reported promptly to the convening authority after the announcement
of the sentence. (b)(1) The accused may submit to the convening authority matters for consideration
by the convening authority with respect to the findings and the sentence. Any submission shall
be in writing. Except in a summary court-martial case, a submission shall be made within 10
days after the accused has been given an authenticated record of trial and, if applicable,
the recommendation of a judge advocate under subsection (d). In a summary court-martial case,
such a submission shall be made within seven days after the sentence is announced. (2) If
the accused shows that additional time is required for the accused to submit such matters,
the convening authority or other person taking action under this article, for good cause,
may extend the applicable period under subdivision (1) for up to...
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15-25-3
Section 15-25-3 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Use of closed circuit equipment; competence of victim as witness. (a) In those
criminal prosecutions set out in Section 15-25-1, the court, on motion of the state or the
defendant prior to the trial of the case, may order that the testimony of any alleged victim
of the crime or witness thereto who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order shall
be viewed and heard at trial by the court and the finder of fact by closed circuit equipment.
In ruling on the motion the court shall take into consideration those matters set out in Section
15-25-2. (b) If the court orders that the victim's or witness's testimony in court shall be
by closed circuit equipment, the testimony shall be taken outside the courtroom in the judge's
chambers or in another suitable location designated by the judge. (c) Examination and cross-examination
of the alleged child victim or witness shall proceed as...
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31-2A-32
Section 31-2A-32 (Article 32.) Preliminary hearing; report. (a) No charge or specification
may be referred to a general court-martial for trial until the completion of a preliminary
hearing, unless the preliminary hearing is waived by the accused. The purpose of the preliminary
hearing shall be limited to the following: (1) Determining whether there is probable cause
to believe an offense has been committed and the accused committed the offense. (2) Determining
whether the convening authority has court-martial jurisdiction over the offense and the accused.
(3) Considering the form of charges. (4) Recommending the disposition that should be made
of the case. (b) A preliminary hearing under subsection (a) shall be conducted by a hearing
officer who satisfies all of the following: (1) The hearing officer shall be an impartial
judge advocate whenever practicable or, in exceptional circumstances in which the interests
of justice warrant, an impartial hearing officer who is not a judge...
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