In all cases in which a defendant is sentenced to death, the judgment of conviction shall be subject to automatic review. The sentence of death shall be subject to review as provided in Section 13A-5-53. (Acts 1981, No. 81-178, §17.)
Conviction and Sentence of Death Subject to Automatic Review
Ala. Code § 13A-5-55, under Death Penalty and Life Imprisonment Without Parole.
Ala. Code § 13A-5-55