Alabama Statutes
§ 13A-5-54 — Appointment of Experienced Counsel for Indigent Defendants
Alabama § 13A-5-54
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 13ACriminal Code
Ch. 5Punishments and Sentences
Art. 2Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 13A-5-54 (2026).
Text
Each person indicted for an offense punishable under the provisions of this article who is not able to afford legal counsel must be provided with court appointed counsel having no less than five years’ prior experience in the active practice of criminal law.
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Related
Hyde v. State
950 So. 2d 344 (Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama, 2006)
Wood v. Allen
542 F.3d 1281 (Eleventh Circuit, 2008)
McNair v. Campbell
307 F. Supp. 2d 1277 (M.D. Alabama, 2004)
Legislative History
(Acts 1981, No. 81-178, §16.)
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
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Bluebook (online)
Alabama § 13A-5-54, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/al/13A-5-54.