Court Finalizes Sentences in Killing of Prichard Barber and Minister Sam Richardson
A Mobile County judge issued corrected single sentences for two men convicted in the 2011 shooting death of Prichard barber and minister Sam Richardson.
Appeals Court Upholds Chickasaw Man’s Child Sex Abuse Conviction
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a Chickasaw man serving 10 years for sexually abusing a child.
Appeals Court Upholds Chickasaw Man’s Child Sex Abuse Conviction
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has affirmed the conviction of a Chickasaw man serving 10 years for sexually abusing a child.
Mobile Man Who Killed Young Father in 1998 Denied Parole Chance Again
Alabama's high court refused to reconsider the life sentence of a Mobile man convicted of killing a 20-year-old father in 1998.
Baldwin County DA Appeals Dismissal of Manslaughter Case Against Fairhope Man
Baldwin County's district attorney is appealing a judge's decision to toss a manslaughter indictment tied to a fatal 2010 crash near Rosinton.
Appeals Ruling Sends Mobile County Death Penalty Case Back for Resentencing
An appellate ruling voiding one of four murder counts means a Mobile County death sentence must be reconsidered, though prosecutors expect it to stand.
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.
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.
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…
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…