§ 38-2-487 - Review counsel; when furnished; civilian attorney - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 38-2-487 (2010)
38-2-487. Review counsel; when furnished; civilian attorney

(a) Upon the final review of a sentence of a general court-martial or of a sentence to a bad conduct discharge, the accused shall have the right to be represented by counsel before the reviewing authority, the staff judge advocate, or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the state judge advocate.

(b) Upon the request of an accused who is entitled to be so represented, the state judge advocate shall appoint a lawyer who is a member of the organized militia or on the state reserve list or the state retired list, if available, to represent the accused before the reviewing authority, 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 Code section.

(c) An accused who is entitled to be so represented may be represented before the reviewing authority, the staff judge advocate, or legal officer, as the case may be, and before the state judge advocate by civilian counsel, if provided by him.