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Probation is a sentence imposed by a criminal court after a finding or plea of guilt on a criminal charge!

Alabama Sex Offenders Chemical Castration Law Alabama takes sex crimes very seriously. Alabama recently passed legislation that would mandate chemical castration for sex offenders, even some already on parole or probation, who were convicted of a crime involving a child under the age of 13. Se...

  Alabama Prisons are Unsafe The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the State of Alabama and the Department of Corrections over the Alabama State's prison system. The Department of Justice is alleging that the State Department of Corrections has failed to protect prison inmates from violence...

  Court Ordered Drug Testing in Alabama Is A Catch-22 Many courts in Alabama order drug testing as result of a criminal conviction.  Drug testing may even be ordered pre-trial or in pre-trial diversion programs.  Drug testing may be ordered by a court in Alabama as a condition of your bond, e...

   As an American Patriot and an Alabama Lawyer, I Do Not Represent Communists Who Burn the Flag      

  How your lawyer handles your case determines your freedom  

  How does the Confrontation Clause work in Alabama Criminal Cases? What is the Confrontation Clause and what does it mean to an Alabama Criminal Lawyer?  The Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution was written to protect American citizens from abuses by the government.  Our Founding Father's ...

  What is Mens Rea?   

  Several Alabama Prosecutors and Judges Charged with Major Crimes Stories continue to mount up regarding public corruption in Alabama.  The Lee County District Attorney, Brandon Hughes, has been indicted by a Grand Jury for ethics violations and is facing perjury and theft charges.  The Lee ...

  10 of the most commonly asked questions by criminal law defendants to attorneys

  Have You Been Charged With a Crime?  You have the Right to Remain Silent.  Please use it!

Can the State of Alabama and the Federal Government prosecute the exact same crime? The answer just might surprise you!

God has called upon me and created me to represent his children in need. Being a lawyer is how I honor God, my family, and my country.

  Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Confirms Lowndes County Murder Conviction  Deandra Marquis Lee was convicted of Capital Murder during a robbery.  The murder and robbery were committed in October 2018.  Lee was convicted of murdering a pair of 9 year old twins and their 73 year old caregiv...

  Habitual Offender Status in Alabama and Justice Alabama's Habitual Offender Laws were recently condemned in a Daily Beast article. The article outlines the horrendous injustice of the Alabama Habitual Offender rules that tie the hands of judges in sentencing.  Many people charged under a habi...

  Rape and Alabama Law A 49 year old Tennessee lawyer who was accused of soliciting sex from his clients and raping a babysitter has killed himself in Mobile, Alabama. Attorney David Wheland practiced criminal defense law and has been on the run from authorities since his indictment on rape, ...

      What Does Alabama's Stand Your Ground Law Mean What can you do if someone is breaking into your home?  What if you are outside your home and feel threatened, like at a riot or "protesters," blocking the road and forcing you out of your car.  Unfortunately, we have seen this play out in ...

  What is Felony Theft in Alabama Recently in August Will Dismukes, a State legislator from Prattville, Alabama  was charged with felony theft or Theft of property in the First Degree.  This article details more information regarding the matter. Dismukes was charged with felony theft after al...

  Doctor Charged with Manslaughter in Alabama  A Mobile County Doctor has recently been charged with Manslaughter in a Speeding/DUI incident.  The doctor was driving excessively fast, in excess of 135 miles per hour when his car spun out of control, flipped, and killed his passenger.  The docto...

There are significant differences between a Grand Jury and a Trial Jury.

  The purpose of the Preliminary Hearing is to prevent an innocent person from languishing in jail on baseless probable cause.

  You cannot lawfully resist arrest in Alabama by using force!  What is resisting arrest? Resisting arrest occurs when someone interferes with a lawful arrest by a law enforcement officer. It can be charged often as a felony or a misdemeanor. It may be the use of force against the police,...

  What are defenses to a criminal charge in Alabama?  There are many ways to defend a criminal charge in Alabama.  From challenging evidence during trial, challenging the composition of a Grand Jury, or by asserting your Constitutional Rights under the Bill of Rights.  However, Alabama has co...

Successfully handling slip and fall claims in Alabama requires experience and knowledge.

Analyzing a personal injury claim in Alabama involves critically examining certain essential legal components.