In all cases in which a defendant is sentenced to death, the judgment of conviction shall be subject to automatic review. The sentence of death shall be subject to review as provided in Section 13A-5-53.
Ala. Code § 13A-5-55
Conviction and Sentence of Death Subject to Automatic Review.
Known as the Alabama Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 13A-10-1 to 13A-9-92 (653 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Harris v. Alabama (1995)
Most recently applied in Harris v. Alabama (February 1995)
(Acts 1981, No. 81-178, §17.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.