In criminal proceedings, a plea is to be determined according to its substance and not by its commencement or conclusion.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 15 - Criminal Procedure.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 15-15-1 - Entry of Not Guilty Plea for Defendant Upon Refusal to Plead.
Section 15-15-2 - Judgment May Be Pleaded Without Averring Jurisdictional Facts.
Section 15-15-3 - How Plea Determined.
Section 15-15-4 - Forms of Pleas, Replications, Rejoinders and Demurrers.