Alabama Code 34-3-12. Partner of district attorney prohibited from defending in certain cases
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-3-12
- Attorney-at-law: A person who is legally qualified and licensed to practice law, and to represent and act for clients in legal proceedings.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
Any attorney-at-law who is the law partner of any district attorney in this state, who defends a criminal case of any kind, character or description in any court in this state in which such district attorney is the prosecuting officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500.