West Virginia Code Chapter 15. Public Safety § 15-1E-38. Duties of trial counsel and defense counsel

(b)(1) The accused has the right to be represented in defense before a general or special court-martial or at an investigation under section thirty-two of this article as provided in this subsection.

(2) The accused may be represented by civilian counsel at the provision and expense of the accused.

(3) The accused may be represented:

(4) If the accused is represented by civilian counsel, military counsel detailed or selected under subdivision (3) shall act as associate counsel unless excused at the request of the accused.

(5) Except as provided under subdivision (6), if the accused is represented by military counsel of his or her own selection under paragraph (B), subdivision (3), any military counsel detailed under paragraph (A), subdivision (3), shall be excused.

(6) The accused is not entitled to be represented by more than one military counsel. However, the person authorized under regulations prescribed under section twenty-seven of this article to detail counsel, in that person's sole discretion:

(7) The senior force judge advocate of the same force of which the accused is a member, shall determine whether the military counsel selected by an accused is reasonably available.

(1) May forward for attachment to the record of proceedings a brief of such matters as counsel determines should be considered in behalf of the accused on review, including any objection to the contents of the record which counsel considers appropriate;

(2) May assist the accused in the submission of any matter under section sixty of this article; and

(3) May take other action authorized by this article.