2011 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE V MILITARY AFFAIRS AND POLICE
Chapter 40 Military Justice
Section 40.128. Trial counsel, duties--defense counsel, duties--accused's right to provide civilian counsel or choose military--assistant counsels, duties.


MO Rev Stat § 40.128. What's This?

Trial counsel, duties--defense counsel, duties--accused's right to provide civilian counsel or choose military--assistant counsels, duties.

40.128. 1. The trial counsel of a general or special court-martial shall prosecute in the name of the state of Missouri and shall, under the direction of the court, prepare the record of the proceedings.

2. The accused has the right to be represented in his defense before a general or special court-martial by civilian counsel if provided by the accused, or by military counsel of his own selection if reasonably available, or by the defense counsel detailed under section 40.098. Should the accused have counsel of his own selection, the defense counsel, and assistant defense counsel, if any, who were detailed, shall, if the accused so desires, act as the accused's associate counsel; otherwise they shall be excused by the military judge.

3. In every court-martial proceeding, the defense counsel may, in the event of conviction, forward for attachment to the record of proceedings a brief of such matters the defense counsel feels should be considered in behalf of the accused on review, including any objection to the contents of the record which he considers appropriate.

4. An assistant trial counsel of a general court-martial may, under the direction of the trial counsel or when he is qualified to be a trial counsel as required by section 40.098, perform any duty imposed by law, regulation, or the custom of the service upon the trial counsel of the court. An assistant trial counsel of a special court-martial may perform any duty of the trial counsel.

5. An assistant defense counsel of a general or special court-martial may, under the direction of the defense counsel or when he is qualified to be the defense counsel as required by section 40.098, perform any duty imposed by law, regulation, or the custom of the service upon counsel for the accused.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1035 39)

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