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Prattville Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Stolen Car Scheme, Wire Fraud

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On Thursday, July 9, Robert Brandon Malone, 35, of Prattville, was sentenced to 71 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal wire fraud charges and to transporting a stolen vehicle. In addition, Malone was ordered to pay $93,784.68 in restitution to his victims and serve three years of supervised release after he completes his time in prison. According to…

SPLC Settles Federal Lawsuit in Gardendale

Settlement Agreement Resolves Claims Against City, Judge For Violating Rights Of Defendants Unable To Pay Court Debt
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The city of Gardendale and its municipal court have cut ties with a private probation company that ran an illegal, profit-driven, private probation scheme in Gardendale by exploiting low-income defendants and violating their federal constitutional and state rights. The separation is part of the settlement of a federal, class-action lawsuit brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) that also required new…