Mobile and Baldwin County News
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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…
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…