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Out on bail, Dothan man arrested on new drug charge
/in Criminal Defense /by Smith Law FirmA Edgefield Road man already had legal problems before his arrest last week. Now the 40-year-old Dothan resident faces a new set of problems after his arrest on a charge of felony marijuana possession. He was on bail from an arrest early last summer on a drug trafficking charge, law enforcement officials said. During the […]
Dothan man charged with armed robbery in cold case murder
/in Violent Crimes /by Smith Law FirmDothan police claim that they have cracked part of a 17-year-old murder case. Two days ago, police arrested a 37-year-old man and charged him with armed robbery of a Dothan man who was shot to death that same June day in 1997. A newspaper report says court records indicate that the man arrested is accused […]
Auburn player arrested on drug charges
/in Criminal Defense /by Smith Law FirmNo state has a prouder college football heritage than Alabama. Regardless of which school a Dothan fan roots for, there’s no denying that college football is played at its very highest level here. Auburn fans might well have noticed articles in local media outlets about a signee recently arrested on serious drug charges. The cornerback […]
Alabama man accused of stalking, firing shot
/in Violent Crimes /by Smith Law FirmA little over a week ago, there was apparently an early-morning loud noise outside an Alabama family’s home. The husband said the noise woke him just past 5 a.m. He told police that as he looked around the house he shares with his wife, a former college professor, and their children, he found a bullet […]
Dothan man faces possible life in prison after felony arrests
/in Violent Crimes /by Smith Law FirmResearchers say that the life expectancy of the average U.S. male is 76 years. If a 49-year-old Dothan man recently arrested on several serious felony charges is convicted, he could be expected to spend about 27 years in prison by serving a life sentence. Law enforcement officials say the man has been charged with sexual […]
Dothan police accuse three of making meth in car
/in Criminal Defense /by Smith Law FirmOne of the most common ways for a drug-related arrest to begin is with a traffic stop. This proved true recently when Dothan police officers on patrol pulled a vehicle over on Ross Clark Circle. Inside the vehicle, police said they found two men from Wicksburg and one man from Hartford — as well as […]
Alabama church official arrested for murder of his wife
/in Violent Crimes /by Smith Law FirmIt’s not often that members of the community learn that a preacher has been arrested, particularly for homicide. In a surprising twist, an Alabama preacher was recently arrested for the murder of his wife. The preacher’s wife was found stabbed to death at their home. Over the summer, the wife’s lifeless body was discovered in […]
Dale County mom faces drug and child endangerment charges
/in Criminal Defense /by Smith Law FirmA Dale County mother is facing a number of serious charges after police apparently found her passed out at the wheel of her car. The 29-year-old Daleville resident was arrested and charged last Thursday with unlawful possession of meth, child endangerment and DUI, the Dothan Eagle reports. She is also charged with unlawful possession of […]
Crime lab scandals remind us that evidence is not always iron-clad
/in Criminal Defense /by Smith Law FirmWe have all seen at least one of the dozens of law enforcement procedural dramas on television. Thanks to shows like CSI, the American public is fascinated with the process of solving crimes by analyzing DNA and other forensic evidence. While there is a general belief that science never lies, it is well known that […]
2013 comes to close with Dothan stabbing, arrest
/in Violent Crimes /by Smith Law FirmLast year did not end well for a pair of Dothan men. One was reportedly stabbed in the shoulder with a knife and the other was arrested and charged with felony first-degree assault. The Dothan Eagle reported on New Year’s Eve that the arrest was made Monday night. A Dothan police department spokesperson said in […]