Elliott wrote that the jury will have to consider whether Marquette was “acting in his capacity as a police officer” when he shot Perkins. “It is on this hinge that the door of this case ...

A Morgan County judge denied a request to delay an immunity hearing in Mac Marquette’s case. ... Marquette’s attorneys filed with the Appeals Court arguing that judge Charles Elliott should be removed ...

Judge Breland began serving as a Morgan County District Judge in 1983 when he was appointed by then Governor George Wallace. Following his appointment, Breland went on to serve Morgan County from ...

DECATUR, Ala. - Former Decatur Police officer Mac Marquette wants a Morgan County judge off his murder case in the Steve Perkins shooting death.Marquette filed for a stay with the Alabama Court of ...

Around 11 a.m., the court was released for the day. Judge Elliott said he would review the law and evidence before making a decision, saying he owes it to both sides to thoroughly review everything.

Mar. 19—A plea to an appellate court by the former police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Steve Perkins was rejected Monday after the court ruled the defendant had produced ...

The Morgan County Commission shared a letter from Ivey to Commission Chairman Ray Long noting David Breland's contributions over the decades and designating Saturday, May 3, as a day to honor him.

Attorneys for former Decatur police officer Mac Marquette have filed a motion with the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals requesting the recusal of Circuit Judge Charles Elliott from Marquette’s ...

Nelson County Judge Charles Simms III ruled before trial that the hairs did not have enough evidentiary relevance to make it worth spending months waiting for results and costing thousands of dollars.

In a heated sentencing hearing Thursday, Circuit Judge Charles Elliott accused a defense attorney of “misconduct” and upheld the jury’s recommendation of life without parole for Corey Maples ...

He was a judge for 15 years, including a four-year stint as chief judge. Before that, Hull was a prosecutor in the criminal division of the Kane County state’s attorney’s office, starting in 1992.

Aug. 9—In a heated sentencing hearing Thursday, Circuit Judge Charles Elliott accused a defense attorney of "misconduct" and upheld the jury's recommendation of life without parole for Corey ...