Alabama Code 13A-5-55. Conviction and sentence of death subject to automatic review
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-5-55
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
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 remand; specific determinations to be made by court; authority of court following review” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”13A”>13A-5-53.