Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a defendant is found guilty of any non-homicide crime for which the only sentence provided by law is life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and that defendant proves by a preponderance of the evidence that he or she was under the age of 18 years at the time of the offense, the sentence shall be life imprisonment.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 5 - Punishments and Sentences.
Article 2 - Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole.
Section 13A-5-39 - Definitions.
Section 13A-5-40 - Capital Offenses.
Section 13A-5-41 - Lesser Included Offenses.
Section 13A-5-42 - Guilty Plea; Burden of Proof Upon State; Waiver; Sentencing.
Section 13A-5-43.1 - Life Imprisonment for Certain Crimes by Persons Under 18 Years of Age.
Section 13A-5-43.2 - Applicability of Certain Provisions to Persons Under 18 Years of Age.
Section 13A-5-48 - Process of Weighing Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances Defined.
Section 13A-5-49 - Aggravating Circumstances.
Section 13A-5-50 - Consideration of Aggravating Circumstances in Sentence Determination.
Section 13A-5-51 - Mitigating Circumstances - Generally.
Section 13A-5-52 - Mitigating Circumstances - Inclusion of Defendant's Character, Record, Etc.
Section 13A-5-53.1 - Appeals of Capital Punishment.
Section 13A-5-54 - Appointment of Experienced Counsel for Indigent Defendants.
Section 13A-5-55 - Conviction and Sentence of Death Subject to Automatic Review.
Section 13A-5-57 - Application of Article to Conduct After Effective Date.
Section 13A-5-58 - Interpretation of Article.
Section 13A-5-59 - Application of Article Upon Finding of Unconstitutionality.