Mobile Man Convicted of Murder in Death of Former Classmate Justin Hasty
A Mobile County jury has found Brandon Estle guilty of murder in the death of Justin Hasty, a former high school classmate, capping a trial that laid bare a drug-fueled…
Ethics Trial of Suspended Judge Herman Thomas Pushed Back as Prosecutors Step Aside
Attorneys for the Alabama attorney general withdrew from the Judicial Inquiry Commission's case against suspended Mobile County Circuit Judge Herman Thomas, prompting a request to delay his ethics trial.
Depositions in Nodine Impeachment Case Draw a Crowd of Lawyers
Sworn testimony gathered ahead of the impeachment trial of Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine drew unusual attention in local legal circles, with a June 8 trial date looming before Circuit…
Baldwin Commission Candidate Convicted of Domestic Violence, Appeals Verdict
Daniel Dyas, a candidate for the Baldwin County Commission, was convicted in Fairhope Municipal Court and sentenced to 15 days in jail. He appealed to circuit court days before the…
Grand Jury Indicts Mobile Businessman Matt Walker on Four Counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property
The four-count indictment accuses Walker of receiving or disposing of stolen antiques, household furnishings and appliances belonging to four Mobile-area residents.
Retired Republican Judge Endorses the Democrat in the Race for Juvenile Court
Retired Mobile County Circuit Judge John Butler, a Republican who spent 22 years overseeing juvenile court, endorsed Democrat Jeff Glidewell over the GOP incumbent appointed to succeed him.
Mobile Lawyers Weigh In: Bar Association Poll Picks Favorites in Judicial Races
A May 2004 Mobile Bar Association poll of members produced landslide preferences in several judicial contests, including a lopsided vote for Mobile attorney Robert H. Smith for the Alabama Supreme…