Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall

Lee County DA arrested on second perjury charge

The arrest was based on a complaint filed by Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office, charging him with first-degree perjury.

Eddie Burkhalter

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November 9, 2020

Lee County DA Brandon Hughes indicted on 7 counts of ethics violations, theft and perjury

The attorney general's office said Hughes was indicted by a Lee County grand jury on ethics, theft and perjury charges.

Eddie Burkhalter

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November 9, 2020

Coalition of attorneys general file opposition to Alabama attempt to ban curbside voting

The AGs argue that Alabama’s suggestion to the courts that curbside voting invites fraud is “unfounded.” 

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 19, 2020

Alabama attorney general will appeal curbside voting ruling to U.S. Supreme Court

A panel of federal appeals court judges on Tuesday reversed parts of Kallon’s ruling regarding absentee voting in the upcoming Nov. 3 elections, but the judges let the previous ruling allowing curbside voting to stand. 

Eddie Burkhalter

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October 14, 2020

Former Barbour County sheriff arrested, charged with taking money from sheriff’s office

Upshaw was charged with two crimes connected to taking more than $85,000 from several accounts that belong to the sheriff’s office.

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 29, 2020

Attorney general opposes motion to reconsider Hubbard’s prison sentence

“Hubbard is not being punished for his reversed convictions. He is being punished for the crimes of which he remains convicted,” Marshall wrote to the court. 

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 23, 2020

Officials warn against unlicensed, unscrupulous contractors in Sally’s wake

State officials on Thursday warned the public about “unlicensed and/or unscrupulous contractors” in the wake of Hurricane Sally’s damage along Alabama’s coast and elsewhere in the state.  “The damage left in the wake of Hurricane Sally is widespread and catastrophic,” said Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall in a statement. “Over the weeks and months ahead, … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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September 17, 2020

Birmingham building inspector arrested, charged with abusing office for personal gain

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on Tuesday announced the arrest of a city of Birmingham building inspector charged in connection with soliciting and accepting a bribe in 2016, to approve a building inspection. Thomas Edward Stoves surrendered to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on Monday and was released on bond, according to a press release … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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August 11, 2020

Alabama attorney general says state was “ambushed” with DOJ report on mens’ prisons

Reaction to the U.S. Department of Justice’s latest scathing report on Alabama’s broken prisons for men came swiftly on Thursday, and the state’s top law enforcement officer claims Alabama was “ambushed.” The Justice Department report published Thursday details numerous instances of unprovoked and illegal violence against inmates by correctional officers, cover-ups of those crimes by … Continued

Eddie Burkhalter

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July 24, 2020