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Murder Conviction Overturned; DA Vows Retrial
/by McPhillips Shinbaum, LLPThe Limestone County District Attorney has stated that he will retry a man after the defendant’s 2012 murder conviction was overturned on appeal. The appeals court stated that the jury had been improperly instructed. 41-year-old Keith George was sentenced to 50 years in prison following the 2009 shooting death of his 26-year-old nephew Rusty George […]
Fatal Accident in Huntsville Raises Third-Party Liability Questions
/by McPhillips Shinbaum, LLPA father and son have both denied responsibility in a recent fatal traffic accident in Huntsville. Court documents state that Richard Scarano allowed his son Gunner Scarano to drive the family truck. The younger Scarano was involved in a collision in south Huntsville that killed a 10-year-old boy and injured two others. The lawsuit names […]
Alabama Executes Man Convicted of 2005 Murder
/by McPhillips Shinbaum, LLPAlabama’s first execution since 2011 may have been tainted by several non-factual issues. On July 26, 2013, 29-year-old Andrew Reid Lackey — the so-called “Halloween Killer” — died after receiving a lethal injection, which was his punishment for the 2005 assault and murder of 80-year-old Charles Newman. Mr. Lackey had dropped all of his appeals, […]
Two Teenagers Die In Collision With Large Truck
/by McPhillips Shinbaum, LLPA West Alabama football player died in an automobile accident over the Labor Day holiday weekend. Nineteen-year-old Anthony Robinson was traveling with his 12-year-old cousin on Highway 43 near Robinson’s hometown of Linden, Alabama when both were killed in a collision with an 18-wheeler. In 2009, large trucks logged nearly three billion miles and caused […]
Trial Begins in Alleged Toddler Murder
/by McPhillips Shinbaum, LLPOn August 19, 2013, jury selection began in the murder and assault trial of a teenager whom prosecutors claim shot a 13-month-old boy because the boy’s mother said she didn’t have any money. 17-year-old De’Marquise Elkins and 15-year-old Dominque Lang are being tried separately. Each of the suspects is charged as an adult and faces […]
Keeping on Track with Drug Charge Probation
/by McPhillips Shinbaum, LLPAlabama drug possession laws are strict, but the court has options for first offenses and minor charges, including probation. Under probation, you agree to follow specific terms for the length of the probation period instead of serving jail time. A judge can only offer probation to a defendant who is likely to make a sincere […]