Alabama § 31-2A-73 (Article 73.) Petition for a New Trial

Alabama Statutes

§ 31-2A-73 — (Article 73.) Petition for a New Trial

Alabama § 31-2A-73

Title 31Military Affairs and Civil Defense

Ch. 2AMilitary Justice

Part IXPost-Trial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial

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Ala. Code § 31-2A-73 (2026).

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(a)At any time within 30 days after notice of approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence, the accused may petition the Adjutant General for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.

(b)At any time within 30 days of discovery of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial , the accused may petition for a new trial with the Military Court-Martial Review Panel. In the event the accused’s case is pending before the Alabama Supreme Court, the appeal shall be stayed until the Military Court-Martial Review Panel rules on the petition.

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(a) At any time within 30 days after notice of approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence, the accused may petition the Adjutant General for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.
(b)
At any time within
30
days of discovery of
newly discovered evidence
or fraud on the court-martial
, the accused may petition for
a
new trial with the Military Court-Martial Review Panel. In the event the accused’s case is pending before the Alabama Supreme Court, the appeal shall be stayed until the Military Court-Martial Review Panel rules on the petition.