HB275 Alabama 2020 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Appellate procedure in death penalty cases, provide that death penalty appeals cases have priority over all cases, Secs. 12-3-9, 13A-5-53, 13A-5-55, 13A-5-56, 15-18-80, 15-18-82.1 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under current law, the appellate procedure for death penalty cases provides for a direct appeal to the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals</p><p class="bill_description"> Under current law, the Alabama Supreme Court may hear death penalty cases but is not required to hear the cases</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has exclusive appellate jurisdiction of cases where a criminal defendant is convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that a death penalty appeals case would have priority over all other cases and the appeal would be expedited to the extent practicable</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to appellate procedure in death penalty cases; to amend Sections 12-3-9, 13A-5-53, 13A-5-55, 13A-5-56, 15-18-80 and 15-18-82.1, Code of Alabama 1975, to further provide the appellate procedure for death penalty cases; to provide that certain death penalty appeal cases have priority over all other cases; and to make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update the existing code language to current style. </p>

Subjects

Death Penalty