Section 12-22-170 Stay of sentence when question of law reserved and admission to bail – Felonies. When any question of law is reserved in case of a felony and it shall be made known to the court that the defendant desires to take an appeal to the appropriate appellate court, judgment must be entered against […]
Section 12-22-171 Stay of sentence when question of law reserved and admission to bail – Misdemeanors. When such question is reserved, in case of a misdemeanor, and it shall be made known to the court that the defendant desires to take an appeal to the appropriate appellate court, judgment must be entered on the conviction, […]
Section 12-22-172 Stays of execution on confessed judgments in misdemeanors. In the case of a misdemeanor, the defendant may confess judgment, with sufficient sureties, for a fine and costs as if no appeal were taken, but execution thereon must be stayed pending the appeal, pursuant to the Alabama Rules of Appellate Procedure. If the judgment […]
Section 12-22-173 Waiver of stayed sentence; duty of clerk; effect on appeal. In all cases where there is judgment staying sentence, at any time before the record on appeal has been forwarded to the clerk of the appellate court, the defendant, in person or by his attorney, may waive the benefit of the stayed sentence […]
