Sentencing

Montgomery Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Court

U.S. Attorney Louis Franklin has announced that former Montgomery doctor Richard Stehl has been sentenced to 15 years.  The sentence follows his conviction last year on 94 counts of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, two counts of health care fraud and five counts of money laundering. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, evidence showed that from 2010 through 2018, Stehl operated…

Convicted Murderer Found Guilty of Possessing a Gun and Drug Trafficking

On Tuesday, August 11, a federal jury convicted Kemond Jareuz Fortson, 35, of Montgomery, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. The trial evidence showed that, on October 31, 2017, the Gulf Coast Regional…

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

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…

Sentencing for Aaron Smith Set for January 29

Aaron Cody Smith A judge later this month will sentence a former Montgomery police officer who was found guilty of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of an unarmed man. Circuit Judge P.B. McLauchlin set a Jan. 29 sentencing date for former Montgomery police officer Aaron Cody Smith. A jury in November found Smith guilty of manslaughter for the 2016 shooting…

Former Jefferson County District Attorney To Serve Six Months in Jail

Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that former Jefferson County District Attorney Charles Todd Henderson today received a two-year sentence, which was suspended for a term of six months in jail followed by 12 months of probation.  Henderson was convicted of first-degree perjury on October 20, 2017.  Henderson was elected District Attorney in 2016, but due to his indictment in January…

Alabama Resident And Ringleader Of Multi-Million Dollar Stolen Identity Tax Fraud Schemes Sentenced To Prison

Over 8,800 Identities Stolen from the U.S. Army, Alabama State Agencies and Georgia Businesses

 A Phenix City, Alabama, resident was sentenced today to 30 years in prison for his role in masterminding multiple stolen identity refund fraud (SIRF) schemes, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. of the Middle District of Alabama. William Anthony Gosha III, a/k/a Boo Boo,…

Prosecutors Oppose Hubbard Request for Jury Investigation

State prosecutors are opposing former House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s request to have the sheriff investigate if there was misconduct by the jury that convicted him on ethics charges. The attorney general’s office in a response filed Monday said Hubbard is seeking an “unfettered fishing expedition into the deliberations of the jury.” A Lee County jury convicted Hubbard of 12 felony…

Hubbard Lawyer Calls Proposed Sentence ‘Absurd’

A lawyer for former House Speaker Mike Hubbard says prosecutors are seeking a “ridiculously extreme” prison sentence after Hubbard’s conviction on ethics charges. Defense lawyer Bill Baxley said Friday that the 18-year sentence prosecutors want is absurd. The attorney general’s office, in a court filing this week, said that want Hubbard to spend five years in prison and another 13…