Connecticut § 27-187 - Pleading by accused.
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§ 27-187. Pleading by accused.
Sec. 27-187. Pleading by accused. If an accused arraigned before a court-martial makes an irregular pleading, or after a plea of guilty sets up matter inconsistent with the plea, or if it appears that he has entered the plea of guilty improvidently or through lack of understanding of its meaning and effect, or if he fails or refuses to plead, a plea of not guilty shall be entered in the record, and the court shall proceed as though he had pleaded not guilty.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 47; P.A. 77-295, S. 8; P.A. 89-221, S. 13.)
History: P.A. 77-295 added new Subsecs. (b) and (c) providing for the military judge to hear and dispose of preliminary matters without the presence of the court but in presence of accused, defense and trial counsel and for deliberations and vote of court to be with only members present with all other proceedings recorded and in the presence of the counsels, accused and military judge; P.A. 89-221 deleted Subsecs. (b) and (c) and reenacted them as Subsecs. (a) and (b), respectively, of Sec. 27-181.
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Section 27-187 ("Pleading by accused.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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