At any time within two (2) years after approval by the convening authority of a court-martial sentence that extends to dismissal, or dishonorable or bad-conduct discharge, the accused may petition the governor for a new trial on the grounds of newly discovered evidence or fraud on the court-martial.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-72
Petition for new trial
Known as the Rhode Island Code
The act spans §§ 30–30 (135 sections).
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-72; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1; P.L. 2016, ch. 511, art. 2, § 37.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.