As the John DeBlase capital murder trial enters its third week in Mobile, the defense is expected to shift blame toward his co-defendant.
Tag: criminal trial
Mobile
Mobile Man Convicted of Murder in 2011 Drug Deal Shooting
A Mobile County jury convicted a man of murder in the 2011 shooting death of another man during a small drug deal that went violently wrong.
Baldwin County
Trial Date Set for Eight Mile Man in Long-Running Baldwin County Sex Abuse Case
An Eight Mile man’s trial is set for October at the Baldwin County Courthouse after he backed out of a plea deal.
Mobile
Mobile Rape Case Ends in Hung Jury, Retrial Ordered
A Mobile County jury deadlocked 11-to-1 after two tense days of deliberation, forcing a mistrial and a new trial date in a midtown assault case.
Mobile County
Father-Son Murder Trial Opens Over Deadly Theodore Trailer Park Shooting
A Mobile County murder trial opened this week over a 2012 shotgun killing at a Theodore trailer park, with father and son both charged.
Local News
Acquitted in Court, Herman Thomas Faces the Alabama Bar Over His Law License
A month after his acquittal, former Circuit Judge Herman Thomas was set for a February 16 hearing before an Alabama State Bar panel that will decide whether he may practice law again.
Local News
Inside the Herman Thomas Trial: First Impressions From a Crowded Mobile Courtroom
The trial of former Mobile Circuit Judge Herman Thomas opened in October 2009 on more than 70 charges, with a retired judge presiding, a combative defense and a jury of 16 seated for a case expected to last weeks.