Trial counsel definition

Trial counsel means the prosecuting attorney in a general or special court-martial.
Trial counsel means the attorney who represents the defendant with regard to the class 1 felony charge: For the purposes of any guilty plea; before trial; at trial; at the penalty phase hearing; for the purposes of a motion for new trial; for the purposes of postconviction review if the defendant chooses to continue with trial counsel for purposes of postconviction review; and for the purposes of direct appeal if the defendant chooses to continue with trial counsel for purposes of direct appeal. "Trial counsel" does not include new postconviction counsel appointed pursuant to section 16-12-205 or direct appeal counsel.
Trial counsel means both the defendant’s trial counsel and the prosecuting

Examples of Trial counsel in a sentence

  • Trial counsel should bring to the attention of the military judge any substantial irregularity in the proceedings.

  • Persons Attending Trial counsel, parties, and persons with full authority to settle the case must personally attend the conference, unless excused by the Court for good cause shown.

  • Trial counsel may not attempt to induce an accused to plead guilty or surrender other important rights.

  • Trial counsel should not allude to or disclose to the members any evidence not yet admitted or reasonably expected to be admitted in evidence or intimate, transmit, or purport to transmit to the military judge or members the views of the convening authority or others as to the guilt or innocence of the accused, an appropriate sentence, or any other matter within the discretion of the military commission.

  • Trial counsel for the appellant has a duty to assist appellate counsel with the preparation and service of appellant’s proposed record on appeal.


More Definitions of Trial counsel

Trial counsel means an attorney who presents all or a substantial portion of a case or proceeding to the court or jury.
Trial counsel as used herein, means:
Trial counsel as used herein, means only the partners, associates, and employees of:
Trial counsel collectively means those counsel who have entered an appearance in this action as trial counsel for both Plaintiff and Defendant,
Trial counsel means attorneys (including Lead Counsel) who are not employees of a Party to this action but are retained to represent or advise a Party to this Action and have entered their appearance in this Action on behalf of that Party or are affiliated with a law firm which has appeared on behalf of that Party.
Trial counsel means counsel of record;
Trial counsel means the attorney who represents the defendant