Under the law, death sentences are automatically appealed.
Since the death penalty was imposed, both the conviction and sentence were automatically appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court.
The case was automatically appealed under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.
The sentence will be automatically appealed to a Navy-Marine Corps review court.
Death sentences are automatically appealed to a three-judge panel.
In accordance with Florida State Law, the death sentence was automatically appealed.
Some cases are automatically appealed (for instance, when a marriage is found to be null).
Under Massachusetts law, first-degree murder convictions are automatically appealed.
The case will be automatically appealed to the State Supreme Court.
Per Nevada law, Floyd's death penalty is automatically appealed, and it currently sits in the federal court system.