Birmingham Criminal Defense News: Franklin County, AL, Grand Jury Indictments

Being an experienced Birmingham criminal defense attorney, I have the knowledge and skills to represent Alabama residents and other persons accused of committing crimes by the law enforcement agencies of this state. These criminal acts can include theft, larceny, assault, drug possession, criminal sexual behavior, murder and other crimes. As an Alabama criminal lawyer, I do believe that an individual is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. That’s something nobody can take away because it’s a Constitutional protection granted to everyone in the United States.

Recently, a Franklin County grand jury handed down a number of indictments for a variety of crimes. Many of these individuals will claim that they were unjustly accused. A trial will be held to determine the guilt or innocence of each person. Here is a selection of those indictments:

  • Aaron Andrew Adams, 22, Vina -- third-degree robbery
  • Sarah Marie Beasley, 25, Haleyville -- possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia
  • Andrew Eric Bryant, 19, Haleyville -- seven counts of fraudulent use of a credit card
  • Harold Clayton Bryant, 44, Russellville -- possession of drug paraphernalia and attempting to manufacture a controlled substance
  • Richard Henry Fisher, 25, Red Bay -- second-degree attempting to manufacture a controlled substance, contributing to truancy and third-degree theft of property
  • Tyler Blake Garrison, 18, Russellville -- four counts of third-degree burglary, three counts of second-degree theft of property and one count of attempted theft of property
  • Guillermo Castro Gutierrez, 19, Russellville -- second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, first-degree identity theft and second-degree forgery
  • Jason Anthony Hacker, 25, Vina -- third-degree burglary, third-degree criminal mischief, unlawful breaking and entering a motor vehicle and five counts of third-degree theft of property
  • Donnell Lee Harris, 44, Sheffield -- third-degree burglary and second-degree theft of property
  • Ryan Bonds Hester, 29, Phil Campbell -- possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and two counts of domestic violence third-degree assault
  • Rafe Hollander, 23, Russellville -- violation of the community notification act as a sex offender
  • Dana L. Johnson, 35, Haleyville -- possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Anthony Wayne Lane, 28, Russellville -- second-degree receiving stolen property, third-degree assault, third-degree burglary and third-degree theft of property
  • Hector Ortiz, 25, Fayette -- second-degree forgery, leaving the scene of an accident, public intoxication, resisting arrest and obstructing justice by giving false identification
  • Carey Renea Peters, 32, Vina -- second-degree theft of property, violation of protective services, attempting to possess a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia
  • Joseph Thomas Postell, 20, Harvest -- second-degree escape
  • Cody James Simpson, 20, Florence -- first-degree theft of property and third-degree burglary
  • Erskin L. Spearman, 33, Jasper -- public intoxication, second-degree possession of marijuana, carrying a pistol without a permit and certain persons prohibited from carrying a firearm
  • Robert Duncan Strickland, 19, Red Bay -- possession of drug paraphernalia and contributing to truancy
  • Tilena Ann Watson, 36, Red Bay -- second-degree manufacturing of a controlled substance
  • Roger Lee West, 28, Mount Hope -- second-degree forgery
  • David Leeander Whitman, 30, Phil Campbell -- first-degree theft of property

 

Franklin County grand jury, TimesDaily.com, November 26, 2009

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Alabama Crime News: Mobile's Top 10 Fugitive Criminals

As an experienced Birmingham criminal defense lawyer, I have the skills to represent individuals charged with crimes ranging from petty theft to grand larceny, assault to murder. As an Alabama criminal attorney, I firmly believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law -- it’s everyone’s constitutional right. I recently read a news account by the Press-Register detailing Mobile’s 10 most wanted suspects for various crimes.

According to that article, this list of fugitives includes individuals wanted in connection with murder, assault and robbery, among other offenses. One of the men on this list is a 17-year-old boy who has been charged with fatally shooting his cousin in a park in Theodore, AL. Another allegedly beat up a friend for keeping him from driving drunk.

In all cases, the city of Mobile considers these people fugitives from the law. According to the city’s chief of police, Phillip Garrett, they each have “committed serious felony crimes and owe a debt to society." Some of those individuals and their alleged crimes are included here:

  • Lamont Jermaine Fagan, 28 -- charged with murder in connection with the early-morning August 13 shooting death of Rickey Deloach in the Josephine Allen public housing community. Two other men are reportedly already in jail regarding this crime.
  • Markus Dewayne Lee, 17 -- accused of shooting his cousin, Blake Davis, at a park on Diamond Road in Theodore. The victim was reportedly trying to break up a fight when he was allegedly shot by Lee.
  • LaDerrick Kevon Davis, 29 -- named in five counts of unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle, authorities say he has active warrants charging possession of burglar's tools and possession of a controlled substance. The five auto break-ins of which Davis is accused allegedly took place in recent months at Chantilly's nightclub on Airport Boulevard.
  • Thomas Crooke, 23 -- charged with second-degree assault, accused of punching and kicking a friend who attempted to stop him from driving away from the Whiskey Night Club because he was drunk. The friend suffered a broken shoulder and nose, according to the warrant.
  • Willie Lionel Williams, 23, -- accused of first-degree robbery and second-degree assault after an individual was robbed and shot in the leg at the VIP Barber Shop on St. Stephens Road in June. Warrants also are on file against Williams for second-degree assault, first-degree burglary and first-degree possession of marijuana.

 

Mobile's 10 Most Wanted includes 2 murderers, 4 robbers and man who beat up, AL.com, September 10, 2009