{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-29-173","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 29:173","heading":"Article 73. Petition for a new trial","body":"At any time within two years after approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence, the accused may petition the convening authority for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court. The convening authority, after advice from the state judge advocate shall act upon the petition.","path":["TITLE 29. MILITARY, NAVAL, AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=85403","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:55:44Z","sha256":"bde79c2f2e6eec0e7c59eac24b2cbe8092461ad709cda9e70c746af8577901de","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-29-170","next":"us-la/rs-29-175"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}