Aniah's Law might be used to keep a suspected gunman in jail without bond while he faces multiple felony charges, including murder.
Mobile’s police chief says his agency has the person responsible for the deadly New Year’s Eve shooting in downtown Mobile in custody and that does not foresee additional charges or arrests coming.on Monday that he is also hopeful the newly-minted amendment to the Alabama State Constitution called Aniah’s Law, will be used to keep the suspected gunman -- 22-year-old Thomas Earl Thomas Jr. -- in jail and without bond while he faces multiple felony charges including murder.
“I have confidence in the District Attorney and in our investigators,” said Prine, referring to newly-elected Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood, who is seeking to revoke bond in both cases under Aniah’s Law. Blackwood was the long-time assistant district attorney under former District Attorney Ashley Rich, who retired last month.
. Butler faces charges of kidnapping and raping two Autauga County teens in early November. He also has an extensive criminal history that includes a murder charge in St. Clair County and an attempted murder charge in Georgia. A judge last week order Thomas to be temporarily jailed without bond until the Aniah’s Law hearing on Thursday.told TV outlets last week that he felt Thomas was acting in “self-defense”Said Prine, “The defense attorneys will do what defense attorneys do. We’ll let the defense attorney continue down that path.”
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