Alabama § 12-22-241 - Consideration of Automatic Appeals; Reversal of Judgment and Granting of New Trial.
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§ 12-22-241. Consideration of Automatic Appeals; Reversal of Judgment and Granting of New Trial.
In all cases of automatic appeals, the appellate court may consider, at its discretion, any testimony that was seriously prejudicial to the rights of the appellant and may reverse thereon, even though no objection was made thereto. The appellate court shall consider all of the testimony; and, if upon such consideration it is of opinion the verdict is so decidedly contrary to the great weight of the evidence as to be wrong and unjust and that upon that ground a new trial should be had, the court shall enter an order of reversal of the judgment and grant a new trial, though no motion to that effect was presented in the court below.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-22-241 ("Consideration of Automatic Appeals; Reversal of Judgment and Granting of New Trial.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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