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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31-2A-64
Section 31-2A-64 (Article 64.) Review by the Senior Judge Advocate. (a) Each general and special court-martial case in which there has been a finding of guilty shall be reviewed by the senior judge advocate, or a designee for the convening authority. The senior judge advocate, or designee, may not review a case under this subsection if that person has acted in the same case as an accuser, investigating officer, member of the court, military judge, or counsel or has otherwise acted on behalf of the prosecution or defense. The senior judge advocate's review shall be in writing and shall contain all of the following: (1) Conclusions as to whether: a. The court had jurisdiction over the accused and the offense. b. The charge and specification stated an offense. c. The sentence was within the limits prescribed as a matter of law. (2) A response to each allegation of error made in writing by the accused. (3) If the case is sent for action under subsection (b), a recommendation as to the...
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37-14-13
Section 37-14-13 Judicial determination of legality, etc., of article - Hearing; entry of judgment; appeals. At the time and place designated in said order, the judge of said circuit court shall proceed to hear and determine all questions of law and of fact in said civil action, and he shall make such order, or orders, as to the proceedings in said civil action as will best preserve and protect the interests of all parties and to enable him to enter a final judgment with the least possible delay. The final judgment shall find the facts specially and shall state separately the judge's conclusions with regard to any and all legal issues raised with regard to any of the provisions of this article and proposed purchase and sale of distribution facilities and other transactions and restrictions under this article, together with other matters raised in the complaint, and shall state the judge's conclusions of law thereon. Any citizen of the state may appear in such proceedings, either...
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12-22-192
Section 12-22-192 Petition for appeal under division; contents thereof. In such criminal cases where the defendant has been adjudicated guilty by the trial court he may, if no motion for a new trial is filed within 10 days after the last day on which a motion for a new trial could have been filed or within 10 days after the ruling of the trial court upon a motion for a new trial, duly filed and ruled on adversely to defendant, file with the clerk or the trial judge of the court wherein such defendant was adjudicated guilty and sentenced a petition in writing, sworn to and subscribed by said defendant, stating that the defendant desires to take an appeal under the provisions of this division. Such petition must identify the style of the case, the offense for which the defendant was convicted, the plea made by the defendant, the date of the adjudication of guilt, the sentence and the punishment therefor and the name of the court imposing such punishment, together with the name of the...
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22-52-35
Section 22-52-35 Appointment of special probate judges for consideration, hearing and entry of orders pertaining to commitment or continued custody of certain persons committed or transferred to facilities of Department of Mental Health; qualifications, powers, etc., of special probate judges; conduct of hearings by special probate judges generally. (a) Upon application of the commissioner or his designee, the Governor may appoint one or more special judges of probate for the purpose of considering, hearing and entering appropriate orders with regard to the commitment or continued custody of such persons who have been committed by any court of this state to any facility pursuant to the provisions of Sections 15-16-24 and 15-16-40, accused of a crime but not yet tried, or transferred to such facility on order of the Governor, pursuant to the provisions of Article 4 of this chapter. (b) A special judge of probate appointed under the provisions of this article shall be vested with all...
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15-19-6
Section 15-19-6 Disposition upon adjudication. (a) If a person is adjudged a youthful offender and the underlying charge is a felony, the court shall: (1) Suspend the imposition or execution of sentence with or without probation; (2) Place the defendant on probation for a period not to exceed three years; (3) Impose a fine as provided by law for the offense with or without probation or commitment; (4) Commit the defendant to the custody of the Board of Corrections for a term of three years or a lesser term. (b) Where a sentence of fine is not otherwise authorized by law, then, in lieu of or in addition to any of the dispositions authorized in this section, the court may impose a fine of not more than $1,000. In imposing a fine the court may authorize its payment in installments. (c) In placing a defendant on probation, the court shall direct that he be placed under the supervision of the appropriate probation agency. (d) If the underlying charge is a misdemeanor, a person adjudged a...
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15-21-14
Section 15-21-14 Issuance of precept; execution of precept by sheriff or constable. (a) At the time of issuing a writ of habeas corpus or at any time afterward before the hearing, the officer issuing the writ must, on a proper showing, issue a precept directed to any sheriff or constable of the state, commanding him to have the body of the person who is imprisoned or restrained produced before the officer before whom the writ is returnable at the time and place at which it is returnable. (b) Such precept must be executed by any sheriff or constable into whose hands it may come according to its mandate. (c) If the party is brought before the court or judge by virtue of a precept issued under the provisions of this section, the case must be heard and determined as if he had been produced in return to the writ. (Code 1852, §§720, 727; Code 1867, §§4271, 4278; Code 1876, §§4947, 4954; Code 1886, §§4771, 4778; Code 1896, §§4824, 4831; Code 1907, §§7019, 7026; Code 1923,...
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16-28-17
Section 16-28-17 When child may be taken into custody. It shall be the duty of the attendance officer, probation officer or other officer authorized to execute writs of arrest to take into custody without warrant any child required to attend school or be instructed by a private tutor who is found away from home and not in the custody of the person having charge or control of such child during school hours and who has been reported by any person authorized to begin proceedings or prosecutions under the provisions of this article as a truant. Such child shall forthwith be delivered to the person having charge or control of said child or to the principal teacher of the school or the private tutor from whom said child is a truant. If such child is an habitual truant, he shall be brought before the juvenile court for such disposition as the judge of said court finds proper from the facts. (School Code 1927, §315; Code 1940, T. 52, §312.)...
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12-17-226.10
Section 12-17-226.10 Written agreement; other terms and conditions. (a) In any case in which an offender is admitted into a pretrial diversion program established under this division, there shall be a written agreement between the district attorney and the offender. The agreement shall include the terms of the pretrial diversion program, the length of the program, as practicable as possible, the costs of the program to the offender, and the period of time after which the district attorney must dispose of the charges against the offender. If, as part of the pretrial diversion program, the offender agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge or charges and receives a specific sentence, an agreement concerning when the plea of guilt will occur, to what charges to which the offender will plead guilty, and any sentence to be imposed shall be approved by and submitted to an appropriate circuit or district court judge having jurisdiction over the offender within the judicial circuit prior...
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15-9-81
Section 15-9-81 Adoption and text of agreement on detainers. The agreement on detainers is hereby enacted into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all jurisdictions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows: AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS The contracting states solemnly agree that: Article I. The party states find that charges outstanding against a prisoner, detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints and difficulties in securing speedy trial of persons already incarcerated in other jurisdictions, produce uncertainties which obstruct programs of prisoner treatment and rehabilitation. Accordingly, it is the policy of the party states and the purpose of this agreement to encourage the expeditious and orderly disposition of such charges and determination of the proper status of any and all detainers based on untried indictments, informations or complaints. The party states also find that proceedings with reference to such charges...
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