Upon affirmation of a judgment carrying the death penalty, the Court of Criminal Appeals must direct the sentence to be executed and, if the day appointed for the execution of the sentence has passed, must specify a day for the execution of the sentence, and the judgment and sentence must be executed accordingly.
Ala. Code § 12-22-243
Affirmation of Judgment in Capital Cases.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Beverly v. Jones (1988)
Most recently applied in Beverly v. Jones (September 1988)
(Code 1876, §4991; Code 1886, §4522; Code 1896, §4334; Code 1907, §6265; Code 1923, §3260; Code 1940, T. 15, §391.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.