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35.335 Counsel for accused before reviewing authority.

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35.335 Counsel for accused before reviewing authority. (1) Upon the final review of a sentence of any court-martial the accused shall have the right to be represented by counsel before the reviewing authority, the staff judge <br>advocate and before the state judge advocate. (2) 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 National Guard or active <br>militia and who has the qualifications prescribed in KRS 35.130, to represent the <br>accused before the reviewing authority, the staff judge advocate, and before the <br>state judge advocate, in the review of cases specified in subsection (1) of this <br>section. (3) An accused entitled to be so represented may be represented before the reviewing authority, the staff judge advocate and before the state judge advocate, by civilian <br>counsel, if provided by him. History: Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 56, sec. 46. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 66, effective July 1, 1954.