Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-5-50 — Consideration of Aggravating Circumstances in Sentence Determination
Alabama·Title 13A Criminal Code·Ch. 5 Punishments and Sentences·Art. 2 Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole
The fact that a particular capital offense as defined in Section 13A-5-40(a) necessarily includes one or more aggravating circumstances as specified in Section 13A-5-49 shall not be construed to preclude the finding and consideration of that relevant circumstance or circumstances in determining sentence. By way of illustration and not limitation, the aggravating circumstance specified in Section 13A-5-49(4) shall be found and considered in determining sentence in every case in which a defendant is convicted of the capital offenses defined in subdivisions (1) through (4) of subsection (a) of Section 13A-5-40.
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Related
Lawhorn v. State
581 So. 2d 1159 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1990)
Bush v. State
431 So. 2d 555 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1982)
Duren v. State
507 So. 2d 111 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1986)
Julius v. State
455 So. 2d 975 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 1983)
Lam Luong v. State
199 So. 3d 173 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 2016)
Legislative History
(Acts 1981, No. 81-178, p. 203, §12; Acts 1982, No. 82-567, p. 945, §1.)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 13A-1-1
Short Title§ 13A-1-11
Effective Date§ 13A-1-2
Definitions§ 13A-1-3
General Purposes of Title§ 13A-1-6
General Rule of Construction§ 13A-1-8
Procedural Matters; Civil Liabilities Not Affected by Title; Prosecution When More Than One Offense§ 13A-1-9
Lesser Included Offenses§ 13A-10-1
Definitions§ 13A-10-10
Impersonating Public Servant§ 13A-10-100
Definitions§ 13A-10-101
Perjury in the First Degree§ 13A-10-102
Perjury in the Second Degree