ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely is asking a judge for a new trial as he seeks to overturn his conviction on theft and ethics charges. A defense lawyer argued in Monday and Tuesday court filings that there were multiple legal errors at the trial. The defense claimed those mistakes included closing the courtroom to spectators…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) — Alabama prosecutors say a longtime sheriff removed from office after being convicted of theft and ethics violations should spend three years in jail. The state attorney general’s office says Former Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely also should be required to pay $14,000 in fines and restitution. They also say he should serve two years on probation…
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…
