House passes bill to allow death penalty for child predators
The bill is a direct challenge to U.S. Supreme Court precedent that explicitly prohibits the death penalty in such cases.
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Committee approves bill to allow death penalty in cases of child rape
The death penalty would be applied in situations where the victim is under 12 years of age.
Committee approves bill expanding death penalty for child sexual assault
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved HB49 which proposes the death penalty for child rape and sodomy under 12.
Gov. Ivey awards grant to ensure care for rape victims
The grant comes from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Justice.
October 9, 2023
Board of Pardons and Paroles grants paroles
The board held 41 parole hearings Tuesday, granting five paroles and denying 36.
Parole Board denies parole for five more felons, citing violent offenses
Tuesday, the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for five more offenders deemed too violent for early release. The Board denied parole to Vondale Parker is a violent criminal who just last week punched a prison employee in the face. Parker has had a long criminal career, with seven convictions in Marshall County. … Continued
45 years later, man sentenced to life at 16-years-old seeks parole
Faith communities, prisoners’ rights groups, friends and family of man sentenced to life at 16-years-old are advocating for his parole to be approved after spending over 45 years in prison. Andre Legay Wallace was convicted of murder, robbery, rape and mayhem in 1974. He was then sentenced to concurrent terms of life in prison for … Continued
Morgan County man pleads guilty to faking his own death
A Morgan County man pled guilty Tuesday in federal court to faking his death. U.S. Attorney Jay Town and Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General Special Agent in Charge Rod Owens announced the guilty plea in a statement. Jackson Matthew Hall, age 28, of Lacey Springs entered his guilty plea before U.S. District Judge … Continued
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See recent postsAlabama must build more prisons but taxpayers don’t have to foot the bill
Vicious assault. Brutal rape. Cold-blooded murder. These are some of the crimes that will get you thrown into prison, but what if they’re also what could happen to you once you get there? Sadly, a federal investigation found this is happening in Alabama’s prison system, and part of the problem is we’ve simply run out … Continued
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See recent postsHistorians will view 2019 Legislative Session among the state’s most important and influential
When Alabama historians look back at this era decades from now, they may well determine that the recently completed 2019 Legislative Session was the most important and influential of its time. In terms of the depth and breadth of important issues that were debated, considered, and voted upon, the session set new precedents that will … Continued