W. Va. Code § 15-1E-73
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§15-1E-73. Petition for a new trial.
Official statutory text
At any time within two years after 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.
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