(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 Appellate Authority” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2022″ statecd=”AL” title=”31″>31-2A-67 (Article 67) and before any federal court when requested to do so by the state Attorney General.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 31-2A-70
Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(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.
