Code of Alabama - Title 13A: Criminal Code - Section 13A-11-51 - Evidence of apprehension of attack may mitigate punishment, etc
Section 13A-11-51 - Evidence of apprehension of attack may mitigate punishment, etc.
The defendant being tried under the provisions of Section 13A-11-50 may give evidence that at the time of carrying the weapon concealed, he had good reason to apprehend an attack, which the jury may consider in mitigation of the punishment or in justification of the offense.