Jailed Alabama Sheriff Asks Judge to Overturn Conviction
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) —Attorneys for an Alabama sheriff who was removed from office because of theft and ethics violations asked a judge Thursday to declare a mistrial because a juror didn’t want to vote guilty. The defense for former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely filed a sworn statement from a juror, Sue Pentecost, who claimed medical conditions including atrial fibrillation…
