583 So. 2d 267 - Gotcher v. Teague’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “"`statutes are to be prospective only, unless clearly indicated by the legislature. Retrospective legislation is not favored by the courts, and statutes will not be construed as retrospective unless the language used in the enactment of the statute is so clear that there is no other possible construction. Sutherland Stat. Const. , § 41.04 (4th ed 1984).' " Dennis v. Pendley , 518 So.2d 688 , 690 (Ala. 1987)."”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 928 So. 2d 1013 - Riley v. Kennedy