§ 873. Art. 73. Petition for a new trial
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At any time within three years after the date of the entry of judgment under section 860c of this title (article 60c), the accused may petition the Judge Advocate General for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court. If the accused’s case is pending before a Court of Criminal Appeals or before the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, the Judge Advocate General shall refer the petition to the appropriate court for action. Otherwise the Judge Advocate General shall act upon the petition.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 63; Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(33), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1342; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(c)(1), (2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2831; Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LIX, § 5336, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2937.)
The words “the ground” are substituted for the word “grounds”. The words “as the case may be” are substituted for the word “respectively”, since the prescribed action is alternative, not distributive.
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- Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
- 70A Stat. 63
- Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(33)
- 82 Stat. 1342
- Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(c)(1)
- 108 Stat. 2831
- 130 Stat. 2937
- Pub. L. 103–337
- Pub. L. 90–632
- section 4(c) of Pub. L. 90–632
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§ 873
Art. 73. Petition for a new trial
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ActAug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
Stat.70A Stat. 63
Pub. L.Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(33)
Stat.82 Stat. 1342
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 924(c)(1)
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