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      JURY TRIALS:

      Week of February 10, 2020

      Judge Ben Graves

       

      State v Tamra Sharp

      Charge:  Manslaughter (2 counts)

      Prosecutors:  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney:  Brad Phillips

      Result:  GUILTY pleas - as charged to two counts of manslaughter

      Sentence:  10 years, split to serve 2 years in prison

       

      Week of October 21, 2019

      Judge Ben Graves

       

      State v Timothy V Murphy

      Charge:  Attempted Murder of Deputy Randall McCrary

      Prosecutors:  Chris Connolly and Will Gieske

      Defense Attorney:  Jim Engelthaler

      Result:  GUILTY as charged

      Sentence:  On November 8, 2019, Judge Ben Graves sentenced Murphy to 99 years in prison.

       

      Week of September 9, 2019

       

      State v Khadedryck Todd (Victim:  Anthony Coleman)

      Charge:  Murder

      Prosecutors:  Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney:  Tim Case

      Result:  GUILTY Plea to Manslaughter

      Sentence:  Twenty (20) Years; split to serve 5 years in prison

      The family of Anthony Coleman requested that the case be resolved in this manner after the jury was selected.

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      Week of October 15, 2018

      Judge Wil Powell

       

      State v Zachariah Reeves

      Charge:  Sodomy 1st and Attempted Sodomy 1st

      Prosecutor: Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney: Jamey Poss

      Result:  GUILTY Plea to Attempted Sodomy 1st

      Agreed Sentence:  Fifteen(15) years; split to serve 18 months in prison.  Lifetime Sex Offender Registration

       

      Week of October 15, 2018

      Judge Ben Graves

       

      State v Daniel Keen

      Charge: Sex Abuse 1st

      Prosecutor:  Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney:  Temberly Sledge

      Result: GUIILTY plea

      Agreed Sentence:  Ten(10) years, split to time served.  Lifetime Sex Offender Registration

       

      week of June 11, 2018

      Judge:  Gil Self

       

      State v Steven Chase Stanfield 

      Charge(s):  Capital Murder (2 counts - murders of Mike Linville and Marguerite Garcia)

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorneys:  Jeff Austin and Melinda Morgan Austin

      Result: GUILTY PLEA to two counts of murder

      Sentence:  25 years in prison on each count to run concurrently

       

      week of February 12, 2018

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Daryl Raymond Jr.

      Charge(s):  Sexual Abuse of Child Under 12 -6 charges

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody

      Defense Attorney(s): Jim Engelthaler

      Result:  GUILTY Pleas to Attempted Sex Abuse of a child under 12 (2 charges)

      Agreed Sentence:  20 years; split to serve 4 years in prison followed by lifetime Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification

       

      State v Warren Nicholas Hoffman

      Charge(s):  Assault 1st - 2 charges

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody

      Defense Attorney(s): Jenny Behel-Thigpen

      Result: GUILTY Plea as charged

      Agreed Sentence:  126 months; split to serve 36 months in prison

       

      State v Devin Harrison

      Charge(s):  Manslaughter, Assault 1st, Assault 3rd

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Chris Smith

      Result: Guilty Pleas to Criminally Negligent Homicide while impaired; Assault 1st

      Agreed Sentence:  10 years, split to serve 24 months--with 12 months in prison followed by 12 months in work release

       

      week of February 12, 2018

      Judge Will Powell

       

      State v Chris L. Liles

      Charge(s):  Rape 1st - 3 charges and Sexual Abuse 1st - 3 charges

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Maurice McCaney

      Result:  GUILTY Pleas - Sexual Abuse 1st degree - 2 charges

      Agreed Sentence:  15 years in prison followed by lifetime Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification

       

      week of December 11, 2017

      Judge Ben Graves

       

      State v Kenneth Lawson

      Charge(s): Promoting Prison Contraband & Attempt to Distribute Controlled Substances

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody

      Defense Attorney(s): Tim Case

      Result:  GUILTY Plea to Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substances

       

      State v Jerry Minton

      Charge(s): Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (meth)

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody

      Defense Attorney(s): Jared Bevis

      Result:  Defendant failed to appear for trial. Bench Warrant issued for his arrest.

       

      week of November 13, 2017

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Corey A. Davis

      Charge(s): Rape, Human Trafficking

      Prosecutor(s): Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney(s): Marty Newell

      Sentences:  Life in prison x2

       

      week of October 16, 2017

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Alphonzo Ramon Jarmon

      Charge(s): Murder of Charles Hugh Perkins

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody

      Defense Attorney(s): Jean Darby

      Verdict:  GUILTY, as charged

      Sentence:  Life in prison

       

      week of December 11, 2017
      Judge Ben Graves
       
      State v Kenneth Lawson
      Charge(s): Promoting Prison Contraband & Attempt to Distribute Controlled Substances
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody
      Defense Attorney(s): Tim Case
      Result:  GUILTY Plea to Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substances
       
      State v Jerry Minton
      Charge(s): Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (meth)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody
      Defense Attorney(s): Jared Bevis
      Result:  Defendant failed to appear for trial. Bench Warrant issued for his arrest.
       
      week of November 13, 2017
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Corey A. Davis
      Charge(s): Rape, Human Trafficking
      Prosecutor(s): Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s): Marty Newell
      Sentences:  Life in prison x2
       
      week of October 16, 2017
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Alphonzo Ramon Jarmon
      Charge(s): Murder of Charles Hugh Perkins
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Rennie Moody
      Defense Attorney(s): Jean Darby
      Verdict:  GUILTY, as charged
      Sentence:  Life in prison
      week of April 10, 2017
      Judge Ben Graves
       
      State v Timothy Murphy
      Charge(s): Attempted Murder (Victim: Deputy Randall McCrary)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s): Vicky Willard
      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged
      Sentence:  99 years in prison
       
      week of March 6, 2017
      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Gary Weeks

      Charge(s): Attempted Assault 1st; Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement
      Prosecutor(s): Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s): None - Defendant opted to represent himself
      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged
       

      week of April 10, 2017

      Judge Ben Graves

       

      State v Timothy Murphy

      Charge(s): Attempted Murder (Victim: Deputy Randall McCrary)

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney(s): Vicky Willard

      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged

      Sentence:  99 years in prison

       

      week of March 6, 2017

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Gary Weeks

      Charge(s): Attempted Assault 1st; Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement

      Prosecutor(s): Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney(s): None - Defendant opted to represent himself

      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged

       

      week of January 9, 2017

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Shannon Johnson

      Charge(s): Murder of Keith Barnett

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney(s): Chris Childers

      Jury Verdict:  GUILTY of murder as charged.

      Sentence:  Life in Prison

       

      week of November 14, 2016

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Patrick Sherwood

      Charge(s):  Financial Exploitation of Elderly 1st Degree

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Chuck Warren

      Jury Verdict:  GUILTY as charged

       

      week of October 17, 2016

      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Danny Robinson, Jr.

      Charge(s):  Trafficking in Meth; Carrying Pistol without Permit; Promoting Prison Contraband

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Jamy Poss

      Jury Verdict:  GUILTY as charged

       

      State v Mandy Hays

      Charge(s):  Theft 2nd Degree (Shoplifting at Belks)

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Tim Case

      Result:  GUILTY plea to Theft 2nd Degree, as charged, after jury was selected

       

      week of September 12, 2016

      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Jeremy D Martin

      Charge(s):  Manslaughter (Death of Heath Atkisson)

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton

      Defense Attorney(s):  Tim Case

      Result:  GUILTY Plea to Criminally Negligent Homicide (while impaired)

      Sentence: 20 years; split to serve 5 years in prison

       

      week of August 15, 2016

      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Robert Chase Capley

      Charge(s):  Manslaughter

      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Darryl Moon

      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged

      week of June 13, 2016
      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Matthew Ray Tidwell

      Charge(s):  Manslaughter; Assault 1st x 2
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Dustin McCown
      Settlement:  Defendant pled guilty to Manslaughter, as charged; Assault 3rd x2
      Sentence:  Prison - 126 months; split to serve 33 months in prison; 12 months on each assault consecutive with each other, concurrent with 33 months prison sentence.
      week of May 16, 2016
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Brian Peden

      Charge(s):  Manslaughter (Death of Shirley Brannon)
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Tim Case
      Verdict:  GUILTY of lesser offense - Criminally Negligent Homicide (misdemeanor)
      Sentence:  Serve 12 months in Lauderdale County Detention Center
      week of March 14, 2016
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Terrance Garrett

      Charge(s):  Burglary 1st, Robbery 1st, Attempted Murder, Shooting into Occupied Dwelling
      Prosecutor(s):  Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Jim Engelthaler
      Verdict:  GUILTY of Burglary 1st and Assault 2nd
      week of February 8, 2016
      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Shannon Ray Johnson

      Charge(s):  Perjury in the 1st Degree
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Chris Childers
      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged
      Sentencing:  Scheduled for March 9, 2016
      week of January 11, 2016
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Stephen D Parker

      Charge(s):  Criminally Negligent Homicide by DUI (Death of Jamie Green); Assault 1st by DUI (Serious Injuries to Mannon Rogers)
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Tim Case
      Verdict:  Criminally Negligent Homicide
      Assault 2nd
      Conviction Upheld by Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in decision released February 3, 2017 (to view the court's written memoradum opinion, click here).
       
      week of December 7, 2015
      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Timothy B Standfield

      Charge(s):  Bank Robbery (1st Degree Robbery)
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Jim Engelthaler
      Result:  GUILTY plea to 1st Degree Robbery with agreed sentence of 20 years in prison consecutive to 
      an 11 year federal sentence for bank robbery
       
      week of November 16, 2015
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Jeremy Williams

      Charge(s):  Capital Murder (Victim:  Brioni Rutland)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly & Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  Chris Childers & Charlie Bottoms
      Verdict: GUILTY of Murder
      Sentence:  Life in Prison
      Conviction Upheld by Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals in decision released February 3, 2017 (to view the court's written memoradum opinion, click here).
       
      week of September 14, 2015
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Ryan Wilkes (death of Landon Letsinger)
      Charge(s):  Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (NBomb)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Ralph Holt
      Summary:  Ryan Wilkes pled guilty to Unlawful Distribution of a controlled substance to 17 year old Landon Letsinger. Landon lost his life due to ingesting the drugs supplied by Wilkes. The drug, NBomb, is a synthetic hallucinogenic substance. After much consultation with Landon's parents, we agreed to settle this matter with Wilkes pleading guilty to supplying the substance to Landon and receiving a 10 year sentence, split to serve 2 years in prison, followed by 1 year in our community corrections program on an ankle monitor. He is in the county jail awaiting a formal sentencing hearing, which is set for October 29, 2015.
       

      State v Donnie Green

      Charge(s): Theft 2nd degree

      Prosecutor(s):  Will Powell

      Defense Attorney(s):  Chuck Warren

      Verdict: GUILTY of Theft 3rd degree

       

      State v Ryon O'Neal Russell

      Charge(s):  Bail Jumping 1st degree

      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly

      Defense Attorney(s):  Tim Case

      Result: GUILTY plea to Bail Jumping 1st degree – agreed sentence:  25 years to prison

       
      week of June 15, 2015
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Jeffery Taft Lee
      Charge(s):  Manslaughter (Death of Gary Fields)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Jenny Behel Thigpen
      Result:  GUILTY plea to Manslaughter with agreed 15 year sentence
       
      State v Scott B. Jones
      Charge(s):  Manslaughter (Death of Gavin Gray)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Chuck Warren
      Result:  GUILTY plea to Criminally Negligent Homicide with agreed sentence of 10 years, split to serve two years in prison, followed by 60 months probation
      week of May 18, 2015
      Judge Gil Self

       

      State v Eugene Jones
      Charge(s):  Murder of Lu La Addison
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  Dustin McCown
      Jury Verdict:  GUILTY of Manslaughter
      week of April 13, 2015
      Judge Mike Jones

       

      State v Donald Housman
      Charge(s):  Receiving Stolen Property
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  James Irby
      Jury Verdict:  GUILTY
       
       
      week of November 17th
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Shannon Paul Brewer
      Charge(s): Capital Murder, Assault 1st degree, Theft 1st degree
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Jeff Austin and Melinda Morgan Austin
      Verdict:  GUILTY PLEA to Murder, Assault 1st, Theft 1st; Plea was entered into after discussions with the victim’s family and was approved by the victim’s family.
      Agreed Sentence:  25 years for Murder, 20 years for Assault 1st, 20 years for Theft 1st
      week of November 17th
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Jeremy Rose
      Charge(s): Home Repair Fraud
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Dustin McCown
      Verdict:  GUILTY of Home Repair Fraud
      week of October 20th
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Mark Whisman
      Charge(s): Burglary 3rd
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Dustin McCown
      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged
      week of September 15th
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Raymond Clemmons
      Charge(s): Capital Murder – death of Jerry Ivy
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly and Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Jean Darby and Vicky Willard
      Verdict:  GUILTY of Felony Murder
      Sentence:  (November 5, 2014) 20 Years
      week of August 11th
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Jeremiah Thompson
      Charge(s): Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine)
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Jamy Poss
      Verdict:  GUILTY PLEA (after jury selection)
      Sentencing Set:  September 24, 1014
       
      State v Richard Patton
      Charge(s): Robbery 1st and Burglary 1st
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): John Odem
      Verdict:  GUILTY PLEA to Robbery 2nd and Assault 1st
      Sentence:  Agreed upon sentence of 20 years for Robbery and 5 years for Assault
      to run consecutively, for total sentence of 25 years.
       
      State v Christopher Phillips
      Charge(s): Sexual Abuse of Child
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): John Mays
      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged to Sex Abuse of child under 12
      Sentence:  Set Sept 24, 2014
      week of May 12th
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Robin Horton
      Charge(s): Sexual Abuse 1st degree
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Dustin McCown
      Verdict:  GUILTY PLEA as charged. Sentence:  6 years.
      The victim was consulted and approved this settlement.
      The Defendant will be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life.
       
      State v Andrew Hamer
      Charge(s): Armed Robbery (Robbery 1st degree)
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Johnny Franks
      GUILTY PLEA as charged. No agreement regarding sentencing.
      The Defendant will be sentenced by Judge Jones in June 2014.
      week of April 14, 2014
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Joseph L Thomas
      Charge(s): Sexual Abuse of Child & Sodomy 1st degree
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Dustin McCown
      Verdict:  GUILTY as charged
       
      week of April 14, 2014
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Kenneth Durley
      Charge(s): Unlawful Distribution of Cocaine (2 counts)
      Prosecutor(s): Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s): Tim Case
      GUILTY PLEA to one count of Unlawful Distribution of Cocaine
       
      week of March 10, 2014
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Ryan Russell
      Charge(s): Drug Trafficking, Unlawful Distribution of Cocaine
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Jamy Poss
      GUILTY PLEA Unlawful Distribution of Cocaine (3 counts); Sentence:  25 years
       
      State v Jasmon Foster
      Charge(s): Unlawful Distribution of Cocaine
      Prosecutor(s): Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s): Peter Davis
      GUILTY PLEA Unlawful Distribution of Cocaine; Sentence: 10 years, split two to serve
       
      State v Tim Phillips
      Charge(s): Criminal Solicitation, Receiviing Stolen Property
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Tim Case
      GUILTY PLEA Receiving Stolen Property 3rd Degree; Sentence:  12 months supervised by Community Corrections
      week of November 18, 2013
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Autumn Woods
      Charge(s):  Murder of Brooklyn Hollins
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Jeff Austin
      GUILTY PLEA to Manslaughter; Sentence: 10.5 years in prison
       
      week of October 21, 2013
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Kyle McCain
      Charge(s):  Attempted Murder, Robbery 1st, Burglary 1st
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Tim Case
      RESULT - Settlement reached while jury deliberated.
      GUILTY - Robbery 2nd and Assault 1st
      SENTENCE - 25 year sentence with waiver of first parole hearing
       
      week of August 19, 2013
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Phillip Quinn
      Charge(s):  Disarming a law enforcement officer; Assaulting a law enforcement officer
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): John Odem
      Jury Verdict: GUILTY - Assaulting a law enforcement officer
      and Attempted disarming a law enforcement officer
       
      week of August 19, 2013
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Jonathan Nipper
      Charge(s):  Assault
      Prosecutor(s):  Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Patti Miles
      GUILTY PLEA as charged prior to jury selection
       
      State v Brad Siner, Sr.
      Charge(s):  Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicles
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Charlie Bottoms
      GUILTY PLEA as charged prior to jury selection
       
      State v Shannon Ray Johnson
      Charge(s):  Escape 3rd
      Prosecutor(s): Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Jeff Austin
      Jury Verdict: GUILTY - Sentencing set for September 4th
       
      State v Jeffery Joseph Hernandez
      Charge(s):  Attempted Rape 1st
      Prosecutor(s): Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s): Tebra Geiske
      GUILTY PLEA to Attempted Rape 2nd prior to jury selection
       
      week of June 10, 2013
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Jeremy Thrasher
      Charge(s):  Unlawful distribution of controlled substances
      Prosecutor(s):  Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s): Tim Case
      GUILTY: Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances (2 counts)
       
      State v Lametricia Wess
      Charge(s):  Assault 1st Degree
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s): Jean Darby
      GUILTY: Assault 3rd and Criminal Mischief 2nd
       
      week of May 20, 2013
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Bradley Siner, Sr.
      Charge(s):  Breaking and Entering Motor Vehicles
      Prosecutor(s):  Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  Charlie Bottoms
      Update: BENCH WARRANT ISSUED after Defendant failed to appear for trial.
       
      State v Jimmy Alan Hall
      Charge(s):  Theft of Property - first degree
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Stacey Hooper
      GUILTY PLEA: after jury selection
       
      week of April 15, 2013
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Brian Beckwith
      Charge(s):  Sexual Abuse of Child under age 12
      Prosecutor(s):  Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  Temberly Sledge
      Verdict: GUILTY of attempted sodomy of a child under age 12
       
      State v Stanley Rickard
      Charge(s):  Manslaughter
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  Jamy Poss
      GUILTY PLEA: Manslaughter - agreed sentence 15 years, split 30 months to serve
       
      State v Danny Ray Robertson
      Charge(s):  Escape 1st
      Prosecutor(s):  Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Roger Copeland
      GUILTY PLEA: Escape 1st - sentence to 15 years in prison
       
      week of February 11, 2013
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Shawn Johnson
      Charge(s):  Murder of Keith Barnett
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Dustin McCown and Jamy Poss
      Verdict: GUILTY OF MURDER
       
      week of January 14, 2013
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Glen Marvin Hanback, Jr.
      Charge(s):  Theft in the first degree; Unlawful Possession of Controlled Substance (cocaine)
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  John Odem
      Verdict: GUILTY
       
      week of December 3, 2012
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Vincent Ingram
      Charge(s):  Trafficking in Cocaine
      Prosecutor(s):  Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  Jeff Austin
      Settlement reached after trial began.
      GUILTY of Possession of Controlled SubstanceSentence: 14 years to prison
       
      State v Eric Franklin Jones
      Charge(s):  Burglary 3rd
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly
      Defense Attorney(s):  John Odem
      Settlement reached after jury selection.
      GUILTY of Criminal TrespassingDefendant to pay full restitution to victim andbe sentence to 12 months, suspended for 24 months.
       
      week of October 29, 2012
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Richard Ray Russell
      Charge(s):  Manslaughter
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly and Will Powell
      Defense Attorney(s):  Heath Trousdale
      Verdict: GUILTY
      Sentence: 18 years
       
      week of August 13, 2012
      Judge Gil Self
       
      State v Tony Woods
      Charge(s):  Capital Murder (Murder of Tammy Woods)
      Prosecutor(s):  Chris Connolly, Will Powell and Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Melinda Morgan Austin and Jeff Austin
      Verdict: GUILTY of felony murder
      Sentence: Life in Prison
       
      week of May 14, 2012
      Judge Mike Jones
       
      State v Vincent Ingram
      Charge(s):  Murder of Harold Rudolph Stanback
      Prosecutor(s):  Chief Assistant Will Powell and Angie Hamilton
      Defense Attorney(s):  Melinda Morgan Austin and Jeff Austin
      Verdict: GUILTY of manslaughter
      Sentence: 40 years

      Rudi Stanback,

      Victim of Manslaughter

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