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Former Alabama Circuit Judge Acquitted of Sex Crimes against Inmates in Mobile, AL

Steve Eversole
November 04, 2009 16:05

Lawyers, judges and law enforcement professionals all have a responsibility to uphold the laws of Alabama and the United States. But those who twist the law for their own purposes do a disservice to themselves and to society. As a Birmingham criminal defense lawyer, I was shocked by recent...

East Alabama Ecstasy Drug Bust Yields Candy-shaped Pills Aimed at Kids

Steve Eversole
April 30, 2009 04:21

Cherokee County police arrested two men in Leesburg on drug possession and drug trafficking charges last Thursday as authorities announced that they had intercepted a large quantity of what investigators referred to as an “unusual drugs.” The bust occurred during a routine...

Alabama Church Pastor Wounded in Gas Station Gunfight in Southwest Birmingham

Steve Eversole
September 03, 2009 00:55

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Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyer News: Former Alabama Policeman Convicted of Raping Minor Stepdaughter in Mobile County

February 10, 2010 16:11

It’s tragic when a police officer, a person charged with upholding our laws, is found to have violated the public’s trust by committing a criminal offense. Further, when any officer of the court is convicted of any crime, it hurts all of us deeply. As a Birmingham criminal defense...

Birmingham Criminal Defense News: Mobile Teacher Arrested for Child Sex Abuse in Baldwin County, Alabama

February 03, 2010 16:21

Being accused, or worse, convicted of a sex crime can ruin a person’s life. Police and law enforcement agencies throughout Alabama regularly arrest individuals for a range of offense related to criminal sexual behavior. From Mobile and Birmingham to Huntsville and Tuscaloosa, child...

Alabama Supreme Court Issues Stay of Execution for Man Convicted of 1994 Triple Murder in East Gadsden

January 27, 2010 16:57

Alabama’s Supreme Court recently issued a stay of execution for a convicted murderer. According to a news report, the stay was granted at the request of Robert Bryant Melson, who received a death sentence in the robbery-murder of three employees of an East Gadsden Popeye’s Chicken and...

Birmingham Criminal Defense Lawyer Update: Lawrence County, AL, Establishes Sex Crimes Special Victims Unit (SVU)

January 20, 2010 16:09

Alabama’s Lawrence County has created a special victims unit (SVU) to specifically handle sex crimes in the area. Police regularly arrest individuals charged with criminal sexual behavior. Some, if not many, of these people are innocent. In Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, Mobile and all...

Birmingham, AL, Criminal Defense News: Elmore County Schools Increase Security to Protect Kids against Pedophiles

January 13, 2010 16:55

In Birmingham, Mobile, Huntsville or other Alabama cities, criminal sexual behavior takes many forms. Pedophilia is one area of sex crimes that society and law enforcement fight hard to control. An individual accused of being a sexual predator has an uphill battle to start with, but a...

Alabama Criminal Defense News: Mobile Mans Faces Murder Charge in DUI Traffic Accident Case

January 06, 2010 16:33

Being charged with the traffic death of another individual in Alabama can be a terribly stressful situation for most anyone. As a criminal defense lawyer who has defended numerous people accused of crimes in Birmingham and other parts of the state, I know that when a traffic fatality results...

Birmingham Criminal Defense News: Alabama College Professor Accused of Sexual Abuse in Dothan

December 30, 2009 16:27

In Alabama, criminal sexual behavior is a type of crime that gets a high level of attention, not only from law enforcement but also from the public. The negative reaction that most people have to news stories depicting sex crimes is an example of the devastating potential of being accused or...