The Supreme Court of Alabama ruled in favor of extending the time needed to carry out death sentences after a trio of troubled executions in the state since July 2022.
that plain error review was"unnecessary" and"at odds with the common law, federal law, and the laws of our regional sister states."
"Today's amendment returns plain-error review in death-penalty cases to its proper role and scope. In doing so, it brings our Rules of Appellate Procedure into closer alignment with the common law and the approach of other jurisdictions," Mitchell wrote."The amendment also streamlines the appellate-review process and, as a result, promotes the fair and efficient administration of justice.
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