Alabama § 13A-5-10.1 Habitual Felony Offenders - Proof; Certified Copies of Case Action Summary Sheets, Docket Sheets, Etc

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-5-10.1 — Habitual Felony Offenders - Proof; Certified Copies of Case Action Summary Sheets, Docket Sheets, Etc

Alabama § 13A-5-10.1

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 5Punishments and Sentences

Art. 1General Provisions

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(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.

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(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.

Anthony Jones v. Warden J.D. White Attorney General of the State of Alabama, Circuit Court of MacOn County, William H. Mardis v. Charlie Jones, Warden Don Siegelman, Attorney General for the State of Alabama, Larry Wayne Garrett v. Charlie Jones, Warden and Attorney General of the State of Alabama, Terry Wayne McLester v. Morris Thigpen, Commissioner of the State of Alabama, Department of Corrections James H. Evans, Attorney General for the State of Alabama W.E. Johnson, Warden, Holman Station

992 F.2d 1548 (Eleventh Circuit, 1993)

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