Code of Alabama
Article 2 - Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole.
Section 13A-5-58 - Interpretation of Article.

Code of Alabama

Title 13A - Criminal Code.

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 - Trial of Capital Offenses; Discharge of Defendant; Lesser Included Offenses; 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-5-44 - Jury Selection and Separation; Waiver by Defendant of Jury Participation in Sentence Hearing.

Section 13A-5-45 - Sentence Hearing - Delay; Statements and Arguments; Admissibility of Evidence; Burden of Proof; Mitigating and Aggravating Circumstances.

Section 13A-5-46 - Sentence Hearing - Conducted Before Jury Unless Waived; Trial Jury to Sit Unless Impossible or Impracticable; Separation of Jury; Instructions to Jury; Advisory Verdicts; Vote Required; Mistrial; Waiver of Right to Advisory Verdict...

Section 13A-5-47 - Determination of Sentence by Court; Presentation of Arguments on Aggravating and Mitigating Circumstances; Court to Enter Written Findings.

Section 13A-5-47.1 - Application of Provisions Prohibiting Court From Overriding Jury Verdict in Capital Cases.

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 - Appellate Review of Death Sentence; Scope; Remand; Specific Determinations to Be Made by Court; Authority of Court Following Review.

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-5-56 - Supreme Court to Promulgate Indictment Forms, Verdict Forms and Jury Instructions.

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.