2001 Minnesota Statutes

     192A.155 Detail of trial counsel and defense counsel. 

    Subdivision 1.  For each general and special court-martial 
 the authority convening the court shall detail trial counsel and 
 defense counsel, and such assistants as considered appropriate.  
 No person who has acted as investigating officer, military 
 judge, or court member in any case may act later as trial 
 counsel, assistant trial counsel, or, unless expressly requested 
 by the accused, as defense counsel or assistant defense counsel 
 in the same case.  No person who has acted for the prosecution 
 may act later in the same case for the defense, nor may any 
 person who has acted for the defense act later in the same case 
 for the prosecution. 

    Subd. 2.  Trial counsel or defense counsel detailed for 
 either a general court-martial or a special court-martial: 

    (1) Must be a person who is a member of the bar of the 
 highest court of the state, or a member of the bar of a federal 
 court; and 

    (2) Must be certified as competent to perform such duties 
 by the state judge advocate. 

    HIST: 1963 c 661 s 192A.155; 1978 c 552 s 16; 1986 c 444