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12-22-150
Section 12-22-150 Duty of trial judge to enter appeal; automatic stay of execution; how appeal
governed. In all cases wherein a defendant is tried and convicted for the commission of a
felony against the peace and dignity of the State of Alabama and the death sentence is imposed,
it shall be the duty of the trial judge, immediately after the imposition of sentence, to
enter of record, with or without the direction or election of the defendant, that the defendant
appeals from said judgment of conviction. Upon the entry of an order of appeal from such judgment
of conviction, execution of sentence shall automatically be stayed pending said appeal. Said
appeal, except as otherwise provided in this division, shall in all respects be governed as
provided by law and rules of court. (Acts 1943, No. 249, p. 217, §2.)...
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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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12-19-150
Section 12-19-150 Legislative intent; assessment of fees in criminal cases; submission of cost
bill by municipal or district court clerk and making of final assessment of costs in circuit
court upon appeals from municipal or district courts to circuit courts. (a) It is hereby declared
to be the policy of the state that docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall
generally be assessed only upon conviction. It is further declared to be the policy of the
state that a creditor shall not use the criminal process in order to collect civil debts.
The state does recognize that situations will arise from time to time wherein justice may
best be served by allowing a judge to enter an order dismissing a case upon the payment of
costs by the defendant or by the complainant where the judge has determined that the criminal
process has been abused. (b) Docket fees and other court costs in criminal cases shall be
assessed upon conviction; provided that, in the interest of justice,...
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30-4-59
Section 30-4-59 Suspension of sentence; order of payment of support for wife or children; release
of defendant on probation; bond. At the trial on an entry of a plea of guilty, or after conviction
and after judgment and sentence has been imposed, as provided in this article, the judge of
the juvenile court in the first instance, or the judge of the circuit court on appeal and
trial de novo, may, in his discretion, suspend such judgment and sentence, and, having regard
to the circumstances and to the financial ability or earning capacity of the defendant, may
make an order, which shall be subject to change by the judge of the juvenile court, from time
to time, as circumstances may require, directing the defendant to pay a certain sum periodically
to the clerk of the juvenile court for the use of the defendant's wife or for the use of his
wife and child or children, or for the use of his child or children, and to release the said
defendant from custody on probation, upon his entering...
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13A-5-53.1
Section 13A-5-53.1 Appeals of capital punishment. (a) Rule 32.2(c) of the Alabama Rules of
Criminal Procedure shall not apply to cases in which a criminal defendant is convicted of
capital murder and sentenced to death, and files a petition for post-conviction relief under
the grounds specified in Rule 32.1(a), (e), or (f) of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure.
(b) Post-conviction remedies sought pursuant to Rule 32 of the Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure
in death penalty cases shall be pursued concurrently and simultaneously with the direct appeal
of a case in which the death penalty was imposed. In all cases where the defendant is deemed
indigent or as the trial judge deems appropriate, the trial court, within 30 days of the entry
of the order pronouncing the defendant's death sentence, shall appoint the defendant a separate
counsel for the purposes of post-conviction relief under this section. Appointed counsel shall
be compensated pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 15;...
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15-18-80
Section 15-18-80 Issuance and delivery of warrant for execution; delivery of condemned person;
return of receipt; compensation of sheriff. (a) Whenever any person is sentenced to death,
the clerk of the court in which the sentence is pronounced shall, within 10 days after sentence
has been pronounced, issue a warrant under the seal of the court for the execution of the
sentence of death, which warrant shall recite the fact of conviction, setting forth specifically
the offense, the judgment of the court and the time fixed for his execution, and which shall
be directed to the warden of the William C. Holman unit of the prison system at Atmore, commanding
him to proceed, at the time and place named in the sentence, to carry the same into execution,
as provided in Section 15-18-82, and the clerk shall deliver such warrant to the sheriff of
the county in which such judgment of conviction was had, to be by him delivered to the said
warden, together with the condemned person as provided in...
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12-22-170
Section 12-22-170 Stay of sentence when question of law reserved and admission to bail - Felonies.
When any question of law is reserved in case of a felony and it shall be made known to the
court that the defendant desires to take an appeal to the appropriate appellate court, judgment
must be entered against the defendant, but execution thereof must be stayed pending the appeal
and the defendant held in custody. If the sentence is for a term not exceeding 20 years, the
judge must direct the clerk of the court in which the conviction is had to admit the defendant
to bail in a sum to be fixed by the judge, with sufficient surety, conditioned upon his appearance
at the court, from time to time thereafter, as fixed by the court to abide such judgement
as may be entered on the appeal. All proceedings for forfeiture of bail and arrest under this
section shall be had and conducted as is otherwise provided in this code for such proceedings.
(Code 1852, §753; Code 1867, §4304; Code 1876,...
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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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15-22-51
Section 15-22-51 Investigation by probation officer. (a) When directed by the court, a probation
officer shall fully investigate and report to the court in writing the circumstances of the
offense, criminal record, social history and present condition of a defendant through use
of a validated risk and needs assessment, as defined in Section 12-25-32. No defendant, unless
the court shall otherwise direct, shall be placed on probation or released under suspension
of sentence until the report of such investigation shall have been presented to and considered
by the court; provided, however, that after conviction the court may continue the case for
such time as may be reasonably necessary to enable the probation officer to make his investigation
and report. (b) Whenever practicable, such investigation shall include physical and mental
examinations of the defendant; and, if such defendant is committed to an institution, a copy
of the report of such investigation shall be sent to the...
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12-14-70
Section 12-14-70 Appeals to circuit courts from judgments of municipal courts and proceedings
thereon. (a) All appeals from judgments of municipal courts shall be to the circuit court
of the circuit in which the violation occurred for trial de novo. (b) The municipality may
appeal within 60 days, without bond, from a judgment of the municipal court holding an ordinance
invalid. (c) A defendant may appeal in any case within 14 days from the entry of judgment
by filing notice of appeal and giving bond, with or without surety, approved by the court
or the clerk in an amount not more than twice the amount of the fine and costs, as fixed by
the court, or in the event no fine is levied the bond shall be in an amount not to exceed
$1,000.00, as fixed by the court, conditioned upon the defendant's appearance before the circuit
court. The municipal court may waive appearance bond upon satisfactory showing that the defendant
is indigent or otherwise unable to provide a surety bond. If an appeal...
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