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13A-5-46
Section 13A-5-46 Sentence hearing - Conducted before jury unless waived; trial jury to sit
unless impossible or impracticable; separation of jury; instructions to jury; advisory verdicts;
vote required; mistrial; waiver of right to advisory verdict. (a) Unless both parties with
the consent of the court waive the right to have the sentence hearing conducted before a jury
as provided in Section 13A-5-44(c), it shall be conducted before a jury which shall return
a verdict as provided by subsection (e) of this section. If both parties with the consent
of the court waive the right to have the hearing conducted before a jury, the trial judge
shall proceed to determine sentence without a verdict from a jury. Otherwise, the hearing
shall be conducted before a jury as provided in the remaining subsections of this section.
(b) If the defendant was tried and convicted by a jury, the sentence hearing shall be conducted
before that same jury unless it is impossible or impracticable to do so. If it...
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15-19-1
Section 15-19-1 Investigation and examination by court to determine how tried; consent of minor
to trial without jury; arraignment as youthful offender; notice and hearing. (a) A person
charged with a crime which was committed in his or her minority but was not disposed of in
juvenile court and which involves moral turpitude or is subject to a sentence of commitment
for one year or more shall, and, if charged with a lesser crime may be investigated and examined
by the court to determine whether he or she should be tried as a youthful offender, provided
he or she consents to such examination and to trial without a jury where trial by jury would
otherwise be available to the defendant. If the defendant consents and the court so decides,
no further action shall be taken on the indictment or information unless otherwise ordered
by the court as provided in subsection (b). (b) After such investigation and examination,
the court, in its discretion, may direct that the defendant be arraigned...
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13A-5-47
Section 13A-5-47 Determination of sentence by court; presentation of arguments on aggravating
and mitigating circumstances; court to enter written findings. (a) After the sentence hearing
has been conducted, and after the jury has returned a verdict, or after such a verdict has
been waived as provided in Section 13A-5-46(a) or Section 13A-5-46(g), the trial court shall
impose sentence. Where the jury has returned a verdict of death, the court shall sentence
the defendant to death. Where a sentence of death is not returned by the jury, the court shall
sentence the defendant to life imprisonment without parole. This code section shall not affect
a trial court's power to sentence in accordance with a guilty plea. (b) Where the sentencing
jury is waived pursuant to Section 13A-5-44 and before imposing sentence the trial court shall
permit the parties to present arguments concerning the existence of aggravating and mitigating
circumstances and the proper sentence to be imposed in the case....
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15-25-3
Section 15-25-3 Prosecution for physical or sexual offense or exploitation involving child
under age 16 - Use of closed circuit equipment; competence of victim as witness. (a) In those
criminal prosecutions set out in Section 15-25-1, the court, on motion of the state or the
defendant prior to the trial of the case, may order that the testimony of any alleged victim
of the crime or witness thereto who is under the age of 16 at the time of the order shall
be viewed and heard at trial by the court and the finder of fact by closed circuit equipment.
In ruling on the motion the court shall take into consideration those matters set out in Section
15-25-2. (b) If the court orders that the victim's or witness's testimony in court shall be
by closed circuit equipment, the testimony shall be taken outside the courtroom in the judge's
chambers or in another suitable location designated by the judge. (c) Examination and cross-examination
of the alleged child victim or witness shall proceed as...
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13A-5-10.1
Section 13A-5-10.1 Habitual felony offenders - Proof; certified copies of case action summary
sheets, docket sheets, etc. (a) Certified copies of case action summary sheets, docket sheets
or other records of the court are admissible for the purpose of proving prior convictions
of a crime, if the prior conviction is otherwise admissible under the laws of this state.
(b) If the trial court determines that the defendant would be prejudiced by the admission
of the documents described in subsection (a) the court may admit into evidence and inform
the jury of the fact of the conviction but not allow the jury to view the prejudicial documents.
(c) If the document described in subsection (a) indicates that the defendant was represented
by an attorney, it is presumed that the attorney was present in court with the defendant at
all critical stages of the proceeding. (Acts 1987, No. 87-604, p. 1051, §§1-3.)...
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28-4-313
Section 28-4-313 Prosecutions for violations of chapter, etc., begun by affidavit or indictment;
right of person charged to demand grand jury indictment; continuation of prosecution upon
original affidavit; amendment of affidavit or complaint. All prosecutions for a violation
of any provision of this chapter or of any other law for the suppression of the evils of intemperance
may be begun by affidavit as well as by indictment; and when begun by affidavit, the person
charged shall not have the right to demand that a grand jury prefer an indictment for the
alleged offense, except where such offense is a felony, but the prosecution may continue no
matter in what court or before what judge the trial shall be had upon the affidavit upon which
it was originally begun. The said affidavit or any complaint that may be filed in such prosecution
may be amended to meet the ends of justice and to prevent a dismissal of the case upon any
informality, irregularity or technicality. (Acts 1909, No....
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15-13-114
Section 15-13-114 Obligation of sureties continues during trial. The obligation of the sureties
continues throughout every stage of trial, from the time the defendant is entered thereon
until the rendition of the verdict by the jury or judge. The finding of the defendant guilty
by a jury or judge discharges the sureties. The obligation of the sureties are also discharged
when the judge takes any of the following actions: (1) Sentences the defendant. (2) Grants
the prosecutor's motion to nol pros the case. (3) Dismisses the case. (4) Issuance of any
order to the defendant to attend driving-under-the-influence school, mental health counseling,
or any similar order of which the court would only have had the authority to do so, if there
had been an adjudication of guilt or in cases where there has been an adjudication of guilt.
(5) Issuance of any order of restitution. (6) Announcement or order of sentence prior to any
probation determination. (Acts 1993, No. 93-677, p. 1259, §15.)...
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15-23-60
Section 15-23-60 Definitions. As used in this article, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ACCUSED. A person who has been arrested for committing a criminal offense and
who is held for an initial appearance or other proceeding before trial. (2) APPELLATE PROCEEDING.
An oral argument held in open court before the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, the Supreme
Court of Alabama, a federal court of appeals, or the United States Supreme Court. (3) ARREST.
The actual custodial restraint of a person or his or her submission to custody. (4) COMMUNITY
STATUS. Extension of the limits of the places of confinement of a prisoner through work release,
supervised intensive restitution (SIR), and initial consideration of pre-discretionary leave,
passes, and furloughs. (5) COURT. All state courts including juvenile courts. (6) CRIME VICTIM
ADVOCATE. A person who is employed or authorized by a public entity or a private entity that
receives public funding primarily to provide...
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12-12-70
Section 12-12-70 Right of appeal and procedure for appeals generally; dismissal for failure
to appear. (a) Civil cases. Any party may appeal from a final judgment of the district court
in a civil case by filing notice of appeal in the district court, within 14 days from the
date of the judgment or the denial of a posttrial motion, whichever is later, or, if the appeal
is to an appellate court, within the time prescribed by the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure
or the Alabama Rules of Juvenile Procedure where applicable, together with security for costs
as required by law or rule. (b) Criminal cases. A defendant may appeal from a final judgment
of the district court in a criminal or quasi-criminal case by filing notice of appeal within
14 days from the date of judgment or from the date of denial of a post-trial motion, whichever
is later, together with such bond as may be fixed by the court, conditioned upon the defendant's
appearance before the circuit court; provided, however, that...
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25-2-13
Section 25-2-13 Board of appeals - Powers and duties generally; appeals from findings as to
dangerous condition, etc., of machines, etc. (a) The functions and duties of the board of
appeals shall be as follows: (1) To hear and determine appeals under Chapter 4 of this title.
(2) To hold public hearings on proposed safety rules and regulations and amendments and repeals
thereof, and to promulgate and publish such rules and regulations and amendments and repeals
as provided in this chapter. (3) To hear and determine appeals from the finding of any officers
or employees of the Department of Labor that any machine, tool, equipment or structure is
in a dangerous condition or is not properly guarded or is dangerously placed, when the discontinuance
of the use thereof has been ordered. (b) When such appeal is taken by a person affected by
such order, no appeal shall be taken from such determination of the board of appeals, except
on questions of law or on the ground that the determination is...
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