Guilty Plea
We appreciate the thorough and professional investigation done by the Florence Police Department investigators in solving this crime. ...
Verdict
After deliberating a little over 4 hours yesterday, the jury returned a guilty verdict against Derrick Turnley for the murder of Bo...
Jury Trials Resume in November
WAFF recently did a news story about Lauderdale County resuming jury trials in November.
Drug Court Continues
Thanks to Judge Gil Self and the Drug Court Team! We are continuing to have drug court during the pandemic by using Zoom...
Court Cancelled
Due to the corona pandemic and as ordered by the Alabama Supreme Court in an Order issued on March 13, 2020, we have cancelled the Grand...
The New Year – Jan 2019
We have welcomed the new year full of optimism! During the first week of the year, Veterans Court was launched in our circuit. We are...
In Memory of Jean Darby
On October 19, 2017, while standing before a jury delivering a closing argument, my colleague and friend, Jean Darby, collapsed. I, along...
STAY OUT OF JAIL Week - Oct. 23rd-31st
A WARRANT LIST of names, for those in Lauderdale County with past due fines and court costs, can now be accessed on the daconnolly.com...
Convictions Upheld for Williams & Parker Cases
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals upheld convictions in two cases from Lauderdale County in decisions released on Friday, February...
Capley Found Guilty - Week of August 15, 2016
Addi Whitaker (photo used with permission) The manslaughter trial of Robert Chase Capley consumed this week. Capley was charged with...
