I will interject. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has never seen a case they wouldn't affirm. Their reversal rate is one of the lowest in the country. Every lawyer practicing criminal law in Alabama that handles appeals know you have to go to the Supreme Court to get a chance at a reversal.
I have had cases in front of a lot of judges around this state and have appeared in every county. I can say with certainty there are judges who would find someone guilty in a heart beat without any real evidence. District Court Judges tend to be more likely to do this than Circuirt Court only because most circuit court cases are tried in front of a jury.
