Alabama § 15-18-100 - Postponing Execution of Sentence Pending Commutation or Pardon.
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§ 15-18-100. Postponing Execution of Sentence Pending Commutation or Pardon.
When any defendant is convicted and sentenced to death or to imprisonment in the penitentiary, the presiding judge, if he is of the opinion that such defendant should be pardoned, may postpone the execution of the sentence for such time as may appear necessary to obtain the action of the Governor on an application for commutation of the death sentence and action of the Board of Pardons and Paroles on an application for pardon.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15-18-100 ("Postponing Execution of Sentence Pending Commutation or Pardon.") 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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