Really curious if the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has the power to rule a sentencing scheme unconstitutional.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-calls-for-alabama-courts-to-review-states-deat?utm_term=.kc02Bv91D7#.lw243nxYA7 …
@cristianafarias @SCOTUSDani Woo. Substantively, since the Ala Court of Crim Appeals oversees the whole state, there's not ~much~ diff ...
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@cristianafarias So, the ruling will apply statewide, subject as@SCOTUSDani notes, to the inevitable Al Sup Ct review.
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@chrisgeidner@cristianafarias And with elected judges, politics plays a large role in the cases.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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