I came upon this fascinating true story of Benjamin Porter (or Judge Porter) in my preparation for my Boyington podcast with fabulous local author Mary Palmer. Palmer has written a new book on the Boyington case. If you are looking for a cool TRUE CRIME book and podcas...
Last night a Mobile County jury found Chikesia Clemons NOT GUILTY of Disorderly Conduct, but GUILTY of Resisting Arrest. On it face, the verdicts appear to be inconsistent. After all, how can an accused be found to be resisting an arrest for an offense (disorderly cond...
Is flipping off a cop protected speech under the First Amendment? The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals entered an interesting First Amendment ruling this week denying a police officer's motion to dismiss a civil case against him after he was sued by citing a motorist who...
David Justin Todd had been arrested at least 6 prior times for DUI before he struck and killed a 26 year old Good Samaritan Aubrey Coggin and father of a 16 month old child.
"Mr. Green, you gotta believe me. I did not do this. I am innocent of this." I could tell by the sense of urgency and desperation that he was certainly sincere. Jason was a friend and was a loyal client of my law firm.[1] He had referred his daughter who was injured i...
UPDATE: Suspect Nygel Edge has turned himself in to @orangebeachpd
A routine traffic stop. Perhaps the four scariest words for any law enforcement officer. How many times do we hear the story of some awful tragedy begin with these four words. And yet, this week in O...
