Law of Criminal Procedure Article 7 Trial hearings, including the hearing set for the pronouncement of the sentence, shall be attended by the required number of judges, failing which the chief of the court shall assign a judge to complete the quorum. If this proves unattainable, the Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council shall assign a judge for this purpose. Article 8 Deliberations of judges shall be conducted in a closed session, and each judge shall state his opinion before a decision is rendered. Decisions shall be rendered either unanimously or by majority vote. A dissenting judge shall state his views and grounds therefor in the minutes. The majority shall state their opinion in their response to the dissent in the minutes. Participation in the deliberations shall be restricted to judges attending the proceedings. Article 9 Judgments may be appealed in accordance with provisions provided for in this Law. Article 10 Sentences of death, stoning, amputation, or qisas in cases requiring capital punishment or less, that have been rendered or upheld by the appellate court shall not be deemed final unless upheld by the Supreme Court. Article 11 If the Supreme Court does not uphold the sentence before it in application of Article 10 of this Law, said sentence shall be overturned and the case shall be remanded to the court of first instance for retrial by other judges. Article 12 Investigation and trial of juveniles shall be conducted in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. Article 13 The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution shall conduct its investigation and public prosecution in accordance with its Law and Implementing Regulations. 4