Criminal Appeals Division
Overview
The Criminal Appeals Division is the largest division of the office and represents the State in all appeals before all state and federal appellate courts in all non-death penalty criminal matters. The division receives between 1,800 and 2,000 new cases each year.
Services this Division Provides
The Division lawyers fully understand the critical roles of law enforcement officers, district attorneys, and trial judges in enforcing the criminal laws; accordingly, the attorneys in the Division consult closely with trial judges, district attorneys, and law enforcement officers to help ensure that trials, prosecutions, and investigations are conducted in accordance with the latest developments in criminal law. Each issue in an appeal is carefully researched, precise arguments are prepared, and a brief, on behalf of the State and the victim, is submitted for the appellate court’s review in each case to ensure that just and valid convictions are not compromised. If a conviction is reversed, the Division lawyers pursue all reasonable grounds to have that decision overturned by a higher court so that victims will not be subjected to another trial.
Criminal Appeals Division Contact Information
Office of Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange
Criminal Appeals Division
Phone: 334-242-7386
Fax: 334-242-2848
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 300152
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Physical Address:
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, Alabama 36104