Legislature Former governors support bill for resentencing judicial override cases Judicial override previously allowed judges to usurp a jury and sentence someone to death. Patrick Darrington6 hours ago
Featured Opinion Opinion | Alabama faces moral test in Smith’s case amid legal contradictions This rush to execute before revisiting a condemned practice not only appears hypocritical but also cruel. Bill BrittJanuary 22, 2024
Legislature England continues to push for criminal justice legislation His new bill would allow those sentenced to death under judicial override to be resentenced. Patrick DarringtonJanuary 3, 2024
Legislature Bill to provide relief to death row inmates sentenced by judicial override stalls Judges have been barred from overriding the jury in death penalty sentencing since the Legislature passed a law to that effect in 2018. Jacob HolmesMay 25, 2023
Legislature Bill would require unanimous jury for death penalty — and apply retroactively Rep. Chris England's bill would also apply in cases of judicial override, which the Legislature ended in 2017. Jacob HolmesFebruary 13, 2023
Courts Last-second amendment could lead to the execution of Alabama prisoner A last-second amendment meant that a ban on judges overriding the wishes of juries to impose the death penalty wouldn't be retroactive. Josh MoonNovember 17, 2022
Featured Opinion Opinion | A call for justice, not a cry for mercy for Kenneth Eugene Smith Gov. Kay Ivey can pause Smith’s execution giving the Legislature time to decide if a 2017 law should have been retroactive. Bill BrittNovember 16, 2022
News Ending Judicial Override: Gov. Kay Ivey’s first signature By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The first bill Gov. Kay Ivey signed after becoming Governor Monday evening was a bill that... Chip BrownleeApril 12, 2017
News The end to judicial override in Alabama is imminent By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Alabama’s death penalty sentencing system, which allows judges to override a jury’s recommendation for life in... Chip BrownleeApril 5, 2017
Featured Opinion Let judicial override be gone forever By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter Most readers know that I oppose the death penalty. I don’t believe the State should ever take something... Joey KennedyApril 5, 2017