Section 13A-5-53 - Appellate review of death sentence; scope; remand; specific determinations to be made by court; authority of court following review

11 Citing briefs

  1. PEOPLE v. CLARK (WILLIAM CLINTON)

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed June 17, 2005

    Twenty states have statutes similar to that of Georgia,”’ and seven havejudicially instituted similar review.” 77 (See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen.Stat. Ann. § 53a- 46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); Ga. Code Ann.§ 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 19-2827(c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 905.9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann.§ 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. Rev.Stat. §§ 29-2521.

  2. PEOPLE v. KOPATZ (KIM RAYMOND)

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed December 19, 2011

    One reasonforthis is that the scope of the special circumstancesthat rendera first-degree murderereligible for the death penalty is now unduly broad. (See Shatz & Rivkind, The California Death Penalty Scheme: Requiemfor Furman?, *7 See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a- 46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); Ga. Code Ann. § 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 192827( c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 905.9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19- 105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. Rev.Stat. §§ 29-2521.01, 03, 29-2522(3) (1989); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann § 177.055 (d) (Michie 1992); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:5(X1)(c) (1992); N.M.Stat.

  3. PEOPLE v. ROUNTREE (CHARLES F.)

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed September 14, 2009

    Thus, the vast majority of the states that sanction capital punishment require comparative or inter-case proportionality review. 124 124 See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann. tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); . Ga. Code Ann. § 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 19- 2827(c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. . Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 905.9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. 224 The capital sentencing scheme in effect at the time ofMr. Rountree's trial was the type of scheme that the Pulley Court had in· mind when it said that "there could be a capital sentencing system so lacking in other checks on arbitrariness that it would not pass constitutional muster without comparative proportionality review."

  4. PEOPLE v. ROMERO (ORLANDO) & SELF (CHRISTOPHER)

    Appellant, Christopher Self, Opening Brief

    Filed September 25, 2006

    Thus, unlike California, the vast majority of the states that sanction capital punishment require some type of comparative or intercase proportionality review. 4s 487 See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a- 46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); Ga. Code Ann. § 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 19-2827(c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev.Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann.art. 905.9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-2521.

  5. PEOPLE v. BRYANT

    Appellant, Stanley Bryant, Opening Brief

    Filed December 16, 2004

    Thus, the vast majority of the states that sanction capital punishment require comparative or intercase proportionality review.’ _ 4 See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann.§ 53a-46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); Ga. Code Ann. § 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 19- 2827(c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann.art. 905,9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann. § 99-19-105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-2521.01, 29-2522(3) (1989); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann § 177.055 (d) (Michie 1992); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:5(XD(c) (1992); N.M.Stat.

  6. PEOPLE v. ADAMS

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed June 22, 2011

    That is why the vast majority (31 out of 34) of the states that sanction capital punishment require comparative, or intercase, proportionality review. °° *© See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); Ga. Code Ann. § 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 19- 2827(c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann.art. 905.9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann.§ 99-19-105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. Rev.Stat. §§ 29-2521.01, 03, 29-2522(3) (1989); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann § 177.055 (d) (Michie 1992); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:5(X1)(c) (1992); N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-20A-4(c)(4) (Michie 1990); N.C. Gen. Stat. § 15A- 2000(d)(2) (1983); Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2929.05(A) (Baldwin 1992); 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. Ann. § 9711(h)(3)(aii) (1993); S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3- 25(c)(3) (Law.

  7. PEOPLE v. MERRIMAN

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed September 21, 2010

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  8. PEOPLE v. JONES (WILLIAM ALFRED)

    Appellant's Opening Brief

    Filed September 15, 2005

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  9. PEOPLE v. LOPEZ (JUAN M.)

    Appellant’s Opening Brief

    Filed May 25, 2005

    42. See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 53a-46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992); Ga. Code Ann. § 17-10-35(c)(3) (Harrison 1990); Idaho Code § 19- 2827(c)(3) (1987); Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 532.075(3) (Michie 1985); La. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 905.9.1(1)(c) (West 1984); Miss. Code Ann.§ 99-19-105(3)(c) (1993); Mont. Code Ann. § 46-18-310(3) (1993); Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 29-2521.01, 29-2522(3) (1989); Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann § | 177.055 (d) (Michie 1992); N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 630:5(X1)(c) (1992); N.M.Stat.

  10. PEOPLE v. SOUZA (MATTHEW ARIC)

    Appellant's Opening Brief

    Filed January 18, 2005

    Thus, the vast majority ofthe states that sanction capital punishment require comparative or intercase proportionality review.” 6 See Ala. Code § 13A-5-53(b)(3) (1982); Conn. Gen.Stat. Ann. §53a- 46b(b)(3) (West 1993); Del. Code Ann.tit. 11, § 4209(g)(2) (1992);Ga.