An appellate ruling voiding one of four murder counts means a Mobile County death sentence must be reconsidered, though prosecutors expect it to stand.
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Mobile Habitual Offender Serving Life Denied New Appeal Hearing
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has denied a rehearing petition from a Mobile man serving life without parole for a gas station robbery.
Eight Mile
Alabama Supreme Court Declines New Hearing in Eight Mile Abuse Case, Chief Justice Dissents
Alabama’s high court denied a new hearing for an Eight Mile man convicted of sexual abuse, prompting a pointed dissent from the chief justice.
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Jack Tillman Asks Appeals Court to Reconsider, Says Sheriff’s Lawyer Broke Faith
Attorneys for former Mobile County Sheriff Jack Tillman asked the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to rehear his bid to undo the misdemeanor convictions that ended his career, arguing his own lawyer testified against him.
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Appeals Court Declines to Rehear Former Sheriff Jack Tillman’s Case
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals turned down a rehearing petition from the former Mobile County sheriff, whose lawyers argued his rights were violated when his own former attorney testified to a grand jury.
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Montiel Seeks to Dethrone King: A Mobile Native Files for a Late Run at Attorney General
Montgomery attorney and Mobile native Mark Montiel said he would challenge incumbent Republican Attorney General Troy King in the June 6 primary, calling King unqualified and soft on public corruption.