The Alabama Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a former Montgomery police officer convicted of manslaughter, but two justices expressed doubt about the verdict and the adequacy of his defense.
The Alabama Supreme Court held a special session at Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia.
The filing is the latest effort in a case that has seen former judges, prosecutors and the local district attorney join in calls to reexamine the 1998 conviction and death sentence.
A mentally disturbed truck driver convicted of killing three men in a workplace shooting rampage more than two decades ago is set to be put to death later this year.
The Alabama Supreme Court says Greenetrack must pay more than $76 million in unpaid taxes, plus interest, according to the attorney general.
Former Montgomery police officer Aaron Cody Smith has reported back to the Montgomery County Jail to continuing serving his sentence for manslaughter.
The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld Montgomery’s red light camera ordinance.
The Alabama Supreme Court has increased the range of bail for murder in updating the state’s bail schedule.
Alabama Chief Justice Tom Parker says the ruling “spells the end of public access to law enforcement records” that might be connected to an investigation.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A longtime member of the Alabama Supreme Court, retired Associate Justice Hugh Maddox, has died. An obituary published by a funeral home says Maddox died Friday at his home in Montgomery. He was 90. No cause of death was given. Maddox was first appointed to the court in 1969 and then won five terms before retiring…
