Sec. 535. Detailing of appellate defense counsel
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Section 865(b) of title 10, United States Code (article 65(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— in paragraph (1)— by striking the Judge Advocate General shall forward the record and inserting the following: “the Judge Advocate General shall forward— the record ; in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph
(A)of this paragraph, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: a copy of the record of trial to an appellate defense counsel who shall be detailed to review the case and, upon request of the accused, to represent the accused before the Court of Criminal Appeals. ; and in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (A)— in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking shall and inserting shall, upon written request of the accused ; in clause (i), by striking , upon request of the accused, ; and in clause (ii), by striking upon written request of the accused, ; and in subparagraph (B)— by striking accused and all that follows through waives and inserting accused waives ; by striking ; or and inserting a period; and by striking clause (ii).