Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Moody
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 27, 1996No. 1941642PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Walter Leroy Moody is charged with capital murder. His court appointed counsel sought funds to pay attorney fees, expenses, and expert fees. The trial court, following an ex parte proceeding, directed the state comptroller to immediately pay the expenses. The comptroller refused, arguing that § 15-12-21, Ala. Code 1975, provides that such fees are to be paid only after the trial concludes.
The State petitioned for a writ of prohibition, requesting that the Court…
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