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35.130 Trial counsel and defense counsel for general or special court-martial.

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35.130 Trial counsel and defense counsel for general or special court-martial. (1) For each general and special court-martial the authority convening the court shall request the state judge advocate to detail a trial counsel and a defense counsel and <br>assistants as he considers appropriate. No person who has acted as investigating <br>officer, military judge, or court member in any case shall act later as trial counsel, <br>assistant trial counsel, or, unless expressly requested by the accused, as defense <br>counsel or assistant defense counsel in the same case. No person who has acted for <br>the prosecution shall act later in the same case for the defense, nor shall any person <br>who has acted for the defense act later in the same case for the prosecution. (2) Trial counsel and defense counsel for a general and special court-martial shall be members of the bar of the highest court of the state. History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 17. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 25, effective July 1, 1954.