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§ 12-22-243 — Affirmation of Judgment in Capital Cases

Alabama § 12-22-243
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 12Courts
Ch. 22Appellate Proceedings
Art. 2Criminal Cases
Div. 7Disposition of Appeals

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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 12-22-243 (2026).

Text

Upon affirmation of a judgment carrying the death penalty, the Court of Criminal Appeals must direct the sentence to be executed and, if the day appointed for the execution of the sentence has passed, must specify a day for the execution of the sentence, and the judgment and sentence must be executed accordingly.

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Matthew Lanier Beverly v. Warden Mr. Charlie Jones and the Attorney General of the State of Alabama
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Legislative History

(Code 1876, §4991; Code 1886, §4522; Code 1896, §4334; Code 1907, §6265; Code 1923, §3260; Code 1940, T. 15, §391.)

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