Connecticut § 27-211 - Petition for new trial.
Full text of Connecticut Connecticut General Statutes § 27-211 — Petition for new trial., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-211. Petition for new trial.
Sec. 27-211. Petition for new trial. At any time within two years after approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence which extends to dismissal, dishonorable discharge or bad-conduct discharge, the accused may petition the Governor for a new trial on ground of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 71.)
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Section 27-211 ("Petition for new trial.") 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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