Sections 13A-5-45, 13A-5-46, and 13A-5-47 shall apply to any defendant who is charged with capital murder after April 11, 2017, and shall not apply retroactively to any defendant who has previously been convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death prior to April 11, 2017.
Ala. Code § 13A-5-47.1
Application of Provisions Prohibiting Court from Overriding Jury Verdict in Capital Cases.
Known as the Alabama Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).
(Act 2017-131, §2.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.