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Mobile County DA Moves to Remove Two Constables From Office

James Bullard, December 15, 2014

The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office is seeking to remove two elected constables tied to a murder charge and a cocaine trafficking conviction.

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Nodine Resigns County Commission Seat; Special Election Set for July 13

James Bullard, May 28, 2010

Stephen Nodine’s resignation from the Mobile County Commission ended the impeachment case against him and set off a scramble for the District 2 seat, with a special election scheduled for July 13.

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Depositions in Nodine Impeachment Case Draw a Crowd of Lawyers

James Bullard, May 27, 2010

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 Judge Sarah H. Stewart.

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Defense Lawyers Second-Guess Nodine’s Missteps After Murder Indictment

James Bullard, May 27, 2010

With Steve Nodine jailed on a $500,000 bond, Mobile criminal defense attorneys, speaking anonymously, listed the choices they say a suspect should never make.

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Nodine Lawyers to Depose County Officials as Judge’s Recusal Stirs Debate

James Bullard, May 24, 2010

Defense attorneys scheduled depositions of a fellow commissioner, county lawyers and a circuit judge, while a judge’s 12-page recusal order drew a pointed response from Mobile’s presiding judge.

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‘Be a Man’: Stranger Confronts Nodine in Mobile County Courtroom

James Bullard, May 20, 2010

A well-dressed man described as a rival for the affections of Angel Downs called on Commissioner Steve Nodine to admit what he did, moments after a preliminary impeachment hearing adjourned.

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Lawyers Expect Nodine to Resign Rather Than Face an Impeachment Trial

James Bullard, May 19, 2010

Legal sources said Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine would almost certainly leave office rather than testify in an impeachment case while a possible murder charge hung over him.

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Nodine Retains New Defense Team as Impeachment Trial Is Set for June 8

James Bullard, May 18, 2010

Criminal defense attorneys Dennis Knizley and John Williams were retained to lead the defense of Commissioner Steve Nodine, whose impeachment trial was set before Circuit Judge Sarah Stewart.

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Radio Tell-All Roils Nodine Case as Successors Eye District 2 Seat

James Bullard, May 17, 2010

A former Mobile radio personality published an account of his past dealings with Commissioner Steve Nodine, while local Republicans began maneuvering for a county commission seat not yet vacant.

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Impeachment, Divorce and a Murder Inquiry: A Commissioner’s Long Friday

James Bullard, May 14, 2010

In a single day, Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine left a psychiatric ward, was impeached by a grand jury, was named the sole suspect in a murder investigation and was sued for divorce.

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