Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A-909
This is the official text of Md. Code, Public Safety § 13A-909, part of Maryland’s Code, Public Safety — governs police, fire, and emergency services.
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§13A–909.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The senior force judge advocate shall detail a judge advocate as appellate government counsel to represent the State in the review or appeal of cases specified in § 13A–908 of this subtitle and before any federal court when requested to do so by the State Attorney General.
(2) Appellate government counsel must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state to which the appeal is taken.
(b) On 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) On the appeal by an accused, the accused has the right to be represented by military counsel before any reviewing authority.
(d) On the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the senior force judge advocate shall appoint a judge advocate to represent the accused in the review or appeal of cases specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(e) An accused may be represented by civilian appellate counsel at no expense to the State.
(2) Appellate government counsel must be a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of the state to which the appeal is taken.
(b) On 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) On the appeal by an accused, the accused has the right to be represented by military counsel before any reviewing authority.
(d) On the request of an accused entitled to be so represented, the senior force judge advocate shall appoint a judge advocate to represent the accused in the review or appeal of cases specified in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(e) An accused may be represented by civilian appellate counsel at no expense to the State.
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