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Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC SAFETY 13A-911

  • Convening authority: includes :

    (1) the person who convened the court; and

    (2) (i) a commissioned officer commanding for the time being; or

    (ii) a successor in command to the convening authority. See
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
At any time within 2 years after approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence, the accused may petition the Adjutant General for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.