Alabama

Alabama Judge Considers Easing Licensing Limits for Medical Marijuana

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Montgomery, Ala. – An Alabama judge is currently contemplating the possible removal of some restrictions concerning medical marijuana licensing in the state, potentially paving the way for a broader approval and distribution of the substance for medicinal purposes. This development comes several months after the Alabama Legislature approved the creation of a commission to oversee the production, sales, and prescription of medical marijuana, marking a significant step in the state’s shifting attitude towards cannabis. The current situation was prompted by a lawsuit alleging that the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission’s initial selection process for growers and … Read more

Alabama Jury Convicts Man in 2020 Thanksgiving Eve Murder Case

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Grove Hill, AL – A Clarke County jury has convicted Jarquise Hayes of murder in the 2020 shooting death of Nicholas Bettis, following a five-day trial that culminated in roughly three and a half hours of deliberation. The verdict was reached after detailed presentations by both the prosecution and defense teams. The incident, which led to Hayes’ conviction, occurred on the evening of November 25, 2020, in the front yard of the victim’s mother’s residence on Tallahatta Springs Road in Thomasville. Testimonies revealed that Hayes had been concealed in bushes across the street when he … Read more

Former Alabama State Senator Accused of Assaulting Incarcerated Woman, Lawsuit Claims Coercion into ‘Sex Slave’ Agreement

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Montgomery, AL — An Alabama lawyer, also a former state senator, is embroiled in a lawsuit that accuses him of gross sexual misconduct and exploitation of an incarcerated woman. Douglass “Doug” Ghee, 78, faces grave allegations including sexual assault and battery in a complaint that also names his law firm, Ghee, Draper, and Alexander. According to the lawsuit, Ghee met the 29-year-old woman in July at the Calhoun County Jail, where she was held. He allegedly manipulated his position as a public defender and exploited her vulnerability, promising legal favors in exchange for becoming his … Read more

Alabama Jury Awards $400,000 to Inmate Over Neglected Injury Leading to Foot Amputation

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MOBILE, Ala. — A federal jury awarded $400,000 this week to a man from Escambia County, Alabama, after he claimed a prison doctor neglected an injury that later led to the partial amputation of his foot. Canyon Duff Moye, who was incarcerated at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, accused the prison’s medical director, Dr. Manuel Pouparinas, of deliberate indifference to his medical condition during his time in prison from October 2019 to August 2022. Moye, 28, from Uriah, initially sustained an injury following a car accident in 2015 which resulted in peripheral neuropathy, a condition … Read more