A wave of personnel changes reshaped the investigative ranks of the Alabama attorney general’s office and the Mobile County district attorney’s office as new officeholders prepared to take charge.
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Nodine Lawyers to Depose County Officials as Judge’s Recusal Stirs Debate
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.
Baldwin County
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‘Be a Man’: Stranger Confronts Nodine in Mobile County Courtroom
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.
Baldwin County
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Lawyers Expect Nodine to Resign Rather Than Face an Impeachment Trial
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.
Baldwin County
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Nodine Retains New Defense Team as Impeachment Trial Is Set for June 8
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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Mobile’s Police Union Backs Ashley Rich in the Race to Succeed Tyson
The Mobile County Law Enforcement Association endorsed Assistant District Attorney Ashley Rich in the Republican primary for district attorney, as chief assistant Nicki Patterson ruled out a run.
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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.
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A Former District Attorney Sat on the Jury That Removed School Commissioner David Thomas
Lawyers across Mobile puzzled over why neither side struck ex-DA Chris Galanos from the impeachment jury. On Thursday the panel answered the question: it convicted School Commissioner David Thomas, with Galanos as foreman.