Section 1 – Appeals — When proper.

Effective 11/16/2021 77-18a-1. Appeals — When proper. (1) A defendant may, as a matter of right, appeal from: (a) a final judgment of conviction, whether by verdict or plea; (b) an order made after judgment that affects the substantial rights of the defendant; (c) an order adjudicating the defendant’s competency to proceed further in a […]

Section 2 – Capital cases.

77-18a-2. Capital cases. After the resolution of an initial appeal of a capital case when the sentence of death has been imposed, a subsequent appeal may not be entertained by any court and a stay of execution of the sentence may not be granted when the appeal does not raise any new matter not previously […]