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.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 22 - Appellate Proceedings.
Division 7 - Disposition of Appeals.
Section 12-22-240 - Consideration of Cases by Court of Criminal Appeals Generally.
Section 12-22-242 - Reversal of Judgment.
Section 12-22-243 - Affirmation of Judgment in Capital Cases.
Section 12-22-245 - Effect of Undertaking When Conviction Reversed and Case Remanded.