Connecticut General Statutes 27-209 – Rights of accused before reviewing authority
(a) Upon the final review of a sentence of a general court-martial or a sentence to a bad-conduct discharge, the accused has the right to be represented by counsel before the reviewing authority, before the staff judge advocate or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the State Judge Advocate.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 27-209
- Legal officer: means any commissioned officer of the organized militia of the state designated to perform legal duties for a command. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Military: refers to any or all of the armed forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- Officer: means commissioned or warrant officer. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- State Judge Advocate: means the commissioned officer responsible for supervising the administration of the military justice in the state military forces. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
- State military forces: means the National Guard of the state, as defined in Section 101(3) of Title 32, United States Code, the organized naval militia of the state, and any other military force organized under the laws of the state and shall include the organized militia as defined in §. See Connecticut General Statutes 27-141
(b) Upon the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the State Judge Advocate shall appoint a lawyer who is a member of the state military forces and who has the qualifications prescribed in § 27-168, if available, to represent the accused before the reviewing authority, before the staff judge advocate or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the State Judge Advocate, in the review of cases specified in subsection (a) of this section.
(c) If provided by him, an accused entitled to be so represented may be represented by civilian counsel before the reviewing authority, before the staff judge advocate or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the State Judge Advocate.