An indictment must not be held insufficient, nor can the trial, judgment or other proceedings thereon be affected by reason of any defect or imperfection in any matter of form which does not prejudice the substantial rights of the defendant on the trial.
Ala. Code § 15-8-4
Formal Defects Not Fatal.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 439 So. 2d 823 - Perry v. State (1983)
Most recently applied in 439 So. 2d 823 - Perry v. State (October 1983)
(Code 1852, §592; Code 1867, §4142; Code 1876, §4815; Code 1886, §4367; Code 1896, §4895; Code 1907, §7133; Code 1923, §4528; Code 1940, T. 15, §231.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.