Legal Question in Criminal Law in Alabama

murder convictions

can a manslaughter charge be up graded to murder after you ave gone before the judge and ordered to go before the grand jury. what happens after then


Asked on 1/24/07, 2:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mari Morrison Mari Morrison

Re: murder convictions

The judge does not change the charge, it has to come from the prosecution and it has to be done before a jury is sworn. So if you have only been before the judge, then the charge can be changed but it has to be supported by evidence to support the charge.

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Answered on 1/24/07, 4:29 pm


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