On Thursday, August 6th, we hosted an open house to showcase our newly expanded grand jury room. We also used the occasion to honor former District Attorney Steve Graham by hanging his portrait in the room along side of his two predecessors. Thanks to Steve's wife, Kathy, Steve was completely surprised as a large group of his family and friends and the local legal community gathered for the occasion. We also recognized Glenda Beckwith, who completed her 35th year of service to the office on August 4th. Glenda was also surprised to be an honoree at the event. In true Glenda fashion, she thanked many of those who have helped her over the years, including Judge Mike Jones, Judge Carole Medley,
The last two weeks of July were consumed by a chemical endangerment of an unborn child case involving an inmate at the county jail. It has been a whirlwind of legal activity, which culminated in the child's mother deciding to abandon her request for an abortion. The child's mother tested positive for drugs while on bond. Her bond was revoked and she was placed in our jail. We then learned she was pregnant. She was charged with chemical endangerment of her un-born child. She responded to the charge by demanding to be transported to Huntsville to obtain an abortion. She was under the mistaken belief that aborting the child would end her prosecution for chemically endangering the child. Rather
