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-70
Section 31-2A-70 (Article 70.) Appellate counsel. (a) The senior judge advocate shall detail a judge advocate as appellate government counsel to represent the state in the review or appeal of cases specified in Section 31-2A-67 (Article 67) and before any federal court when requested to do so by the state Attorney General. (b) Upon an appeal by the state, an accused has the right to be represented by detailed military counsel before any reviewing authority and before any appellate court. (c) Upon the appeal by an accused, the accused has the right to be represented by military counsel before any reviewing authority. (d) Upon the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the regional defense counsel shall appoint a judge advocate to represent the accused in the review or appeal of cases specified in subsections (b) and (c). (e) An accused may be represented by civilian appellate counsel at no expense to the state. (Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1.)...
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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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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-42
Section 31-2A-42 (Article 42.) Oaths or affirmations. (a) Before performing their respective duties, military judges, general and special courts-martial members, trial counsel, defense counsel, reporters, and interpreters shall take an oath or affirmation in the presence of the accused to perform their duties faithfully. The form of the oath or affirmation, the time and place of the taking of the oath, the manner of recording the oath, and whether the oath or affirmation shall be taken for all cases in which these duties are to be performed or for a particular case, shall be as prescribed in regulation or as provided by law. These regulations may provide that an oath or affirmation to perform faithfully the duties as a military judge, trial counsel, or defense counsel may be taken at any time by any judge advocate or other person certified or designated to be qualified or competent for the duty, and if such an oath or affirmation is taken, it need not again be taken at the time the...
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31-2A-16
Section 31-2A-16 (Article 16.) Courts-martial classified. The three kinds of courts-martial in the state military forces are: (1) General courts-martial, consisting of either of the following: a. A military judge and not less than five members. b. Only a military judge, if before the court is assembled the accused, knowing the identity of the military judge and after consultation with defense counsel, requests orally on the record or in writing a court composed only of a military judge and the military judge approves. (2) Special courts-martial, consisting of either of the following: a. A military judge and not less than three members. b. Only a military judge, if one has been detailed to the court, and the accused under the same conditions as those prescribed in paragraph b. of subdivision (1) so requests. (3) Summary courts-martial, consisting of one commissioned officer. (Act 2012-334, p. 790, §1.)...
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31-2A-64
Section 31-2A-64 (Article 64.) Review by the Senior Judge Advocate. (a) Each general and special court-martial case in which there has been a finding of guilty shall be reviewed by the senior judge advocate, or a designee for the convening authority. The senior judge advocate, or designee, may not review a case under this subsection if that person has acted in the same case as an accuser, investigating officer, member of the court, military judge, or counsel or has otherwise acted on behalf of the prosecution or defense. The senior judge advocate's review shall be in writing and shall contain all of the following: (1) Conclusions as to whether: a. The court had jurisdiction over the accused and the offense. b. The charge and specification stated an offense. c. The sentence was within the limits prescribed as a matter of law. (2) A response to each allegation of error made in writing by the accused. (3) If the case is sent for action under subsection (b), a recommendation as to the...
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31-2A-39
Section 31-2A-39 (Article 39.) Sessions. (a) At any time after the service of charges which have been referred for trial to a court-martial composed of a military judge and members, the military judge, subject to Section 31-2A-35 (Article 35), may call the court into session without the presence of the members for the purpose of: (1) Hearing and determining motions raising defenses or objections which are capable of determination without trial of the issues raised by a plea of not guilty. (2) Hearing and ruling upon any matter which may be ruled upon by the military judge under this code, whether or not the matter is appropriate for later consideration or decision by the members of the court. (3) Holding the arraignment and receiving the pleas of the accused. (4) Performing any other procedural function which does not require the presence of the members of the court under this code. These proceedings shall be conducted in the presence of the accused, the defense counsel, and the trial...
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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-1
Section 31-2A-1 (Article 1.) Definitions. For the purposes of this code, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words have the following meanings: (1) ACCUSER. A person who signs and swears to charges, any person who directs that charges nominally be signed and sworn to by another, and any other person who has an interest other than an official interest in the prosecution of the accused. (2) CADET, CANDIDATE, or MIDSHIPMAN. A person who is enrolled in or attending a state military academy, a regional training institute, or any other formal education program for the purpose of becoming a commissioned officer in the state military forces. (3) CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. Information that meets all of the following requirements: a. Any information or material that has been determined by an official of the United States or any state pursuant to law, an Executive order, or regulation to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national or state security. b....
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