{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-73","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 31-2A-73","heading":"(Article 73.) Petition for a New Trial.","body":"(a) At any time within 30 days after notice of approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence, the accused may petition the Adjutant General for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.\n(b) At any time within 30 days of discovery of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial , the accused may petition for a new trial with the Military Court-Martial Review Panel. In the event the accused’s case is pending before the Alabama Supreme Court, the appeal shall be stayed until the Military Court-Martial Review Panel rules on the petition.","path":["Title 31 Military Affairs and Civil Defense.","Chapter 2A Military Justice.","Part IX Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Courts-Martial."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=31-2A-73","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"dce7c9d8acf59395e9c36508369bea47a71d46fd6f7cc8bab8a208d5ece1ab2f","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-72","next":"us-al/ala.-code-31-2a-74"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}