Guam § 130 - Defendant: When to be Discharged Upon Reversal.
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§ 130. Defendant: When to be Discharged Upon Reversal.
If a judgment against the defendant is reversed without
ordering a new trial, the appellate court shall, if he is in custody,
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direct him to be discharged therefrom; or if on bail, that his bail
be exonerated; or if money was deposited instead of bail, that it be
refunded to the defendant or to the person found by the court to
have deposited the money on behalf of the defendant. If a
judgment against the defendant is reversed without ordering a new
trial and defendant has theretofore paid a fine in the case, reversal
shall also be deemed an order that the fine be returned to
defendant.
NOTE: Section 130.65 is the same in substance as former § 1262. Contrast
Cal. Pen. Code § 1262 (reversal deemed an order for new trial unless court
otherwise directs).
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 130 cover?
Section 130 ("Defendant: When to be Discharged Upon Reversal.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. 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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