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 …
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Replying to @cristianafarias
@chrisgeidner do you know? or can they only rule in individual cases? (i.e. this guy was unconstitutionally sentenced; needs new sentencing)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cristianafarias
@cristianafarias@chrisgeidner If they find it violates the USC, they could, but knowing AL cts. they'll find a way to say it doesn't.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @SCOTUSDani
@SCOTUSDani@chrisgeidner Ahhh, so they can reach the ultimate question. Because of Roy Moore et al., I wasn't sure they could.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @cristianafarias
@cristianafarias@chrisgeidner oh, it would get appealed to Roy Moore by the AG...and then it'll be back to SCOTUS.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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Replying to @chrisgeidner
@chrisgeidner@SCOTUSDani hi chris... forgot dani is an expert in all things bama so she cleared some things up for me.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @cristianafarias
@cristianafarias@SCOTUSDani Woo. Substantively, since the Ala Court of Crim Appeals oversees the whole state, there's not ~much~ diff ...2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @chrisgeidner
@cristianafarias@SCOTUSDani ... between some broad statement and an individual ruling (other than potentially re: retroactivity questions).1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@cristianafarias So, the ruling will apply statewide, subject as @SCOTUSDani notes, to the inevitable Al Sup Ct review.
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