Alabama Code (Last Updated: November 28, 2014) |
Title13A CRIMINAL CODE. |
Chapter5. PUNISHMENTS AND SENTENCES. |
Article2. Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole. |
§13A-5-55. Conviction and sentence of death subject to automatic review.
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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 13A-5-53.