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Alabama inmate from Huntsville ask federal appeals court to block execution

January 10, 2011

Leroy White wants Atlanta court to reverse ruling by Birmingham federal judge The Associated Press Alabama inmate Leroy White has asked an Atlanta federal appeals court to stop his Jan. 13, 2011 scheduled execution (Associated Press) MONTGOMERY — Alabama death row inmate Leroy White has asked a federal appeals…

Federal judge in Birmingham denies Alabama man’s request to stay his execution

January 4, 2011

Execution of Leroy White scheduled for Jan. 13 View full size The Associated Press Federal judge denies request of Alabama inmate Leroy White to stop his Jan. 13, 2011 scheduled execution (Associated Press) A federal judge in Birmingham has denied a request by a man on Alabama’s …

Inmate from north Alabama asks courts in Birmingham, Montgomery to stop Jan. 13 execution

January 4, 2011

Leroy White convicted in 1988 slaying of estranged wife in Madison County MONTGOMERY — Death row inmate Leroy White has asked a federal judge in Birmingham and the Alabama Supreme Court to stop his execution scheduled for Jan. 13 at Holman Prison …

Federal judge orders former Alabama state Sen. E.B. McClain to report to prison

August 27, 2010

McClain to report to prison Oct. 5 to begin serving 70-month sentence ? Former Alabama state Sen. E.B. McClain was ordered on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, to report to federal prison on Oct. 5 to serve his prison term for a public corruption conviction. (Birmingham News …

Hartselle man guilty of digging arrowheads on Wheeler refuge

August 24, 2010

The Wheeler refuge on the Tennessee River has a rich history of occupation by Native American tribes, who hunted, fished and camped along the river. Dave Dieter / The Huntsville Times A boardwalk leads to Alabama’s largest tupelo swamp on the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge HUNTSVILLE, AL – A? Hartselle …

Sentencing for former Alabama chancellor postponed

April 17, 2010

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The sentencing for the former chancellor of Alabama's two-year college system has been delayed until June 22. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The sentencing for the former chancellor of Alabama’s two-year college system has been delayed until June 22. Roy Johnson had been scheduled for sentencing April 27 …

Sentencing delayed for Alabama’s former two-year college chancellor

April 17, 2010

Roy Johnson had been scheduled for sentencing April 27 in Birmingham, but U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre postponed it. Former Alabama two-year college chancellor Roy Johnson, shown here in a 2004 news conference with Gov. Bob Riley, pleaded guilty in 2008. (AP file photo/Dave Martin) BIRMINGHAM (AP) — The…

Archibald: Judge’s word rings loud and clear

March 14, 2010

In May of last year, former federal prosecutor Bill Athanas stood before U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre and spoke of those who continue get away with public corruption. "So let the word ring forth," he concluded. "We're going to catch as many …

Ex-Birmingham council president sentenced

March 12, 2010

BIRMINGHAM | A judge has sentenced a former Jefferson County commissioner and Birmingham City Council president to three years and 10 months in prison. U.S. District Judge Karon Bowdre on Friday sentenced John Katopodis, 62, after his July conviction on 97 counts of mail and

Update: John Katopodis ordered to pay $166,910 in restitution

March 12, 2010

The former Birmingham City Council member and Jefferson County commissioner appeared in court in a jail-issued orange jumpsuit and leg irons. John Katopodis, a former Jefferson County commissioner and former Birmingham City Council member. (Birmingham News file) U.S. District Judge …

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