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Griffin to stand trial Nov. 12
Published Friday, November 6, 2009
After three continuances, Brundidge City Councilman Arthur Lee Griffin will stand trial Nov. 12 for charges that stem from an April 2 traffic stop involving Ozark resident Alfred Schultz.
During Griffin’s last trial date, he was given a continuance despite objects from the state of Alabama after his attorney Joe Lampley requested in an order to have time to receive information that had been subpoenaed from Brundidge’s Wal-Mart Distribution Center.
Lampley told District Judge Paul Sherling that Schultz, the man who, according to the warrant, claims Griffin assaulted him by shoving a shotgun into his neck while he was in handcuffs, was an employee of Wal-Mart Distribution.
Lampley said information provided on his employment application could be useful in the case against Griffin.
Attorneys from both sides met in the judge’s chambers prior to Sherling granting the continuance.
Lampley told the court he had contacted Wal-Mart officials in the home office in Bentonville, Ark., and officials said the information subpoenaed would be forthcoming.
He also said he would make the subpoenaed record available to the Coffee County District Attorneys Office.
Griffin pleaded not guilty to the charges of third degree assault.
Schultz’s wife, Anna, previously told The Messenger someone allegedly followed her husband in his truck, as he left his job.
Anna Schultz said the alleged incident ended in Coffee County, she also stated the Brundidge Police Department, pulled her husband over, told him to get out of his vehicle and handcuffed him.
The attorneys for Schultz are Jeff Moore and Griffin Shirley.
The trial will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Coffee County Courthouse in Elba.
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Posted by elvis2 (anonymous) on November 6, 2009 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What does Schultz's employment with Wal-Mart have to do with the incident that took place on the highway?? There is no excuse for Griffin's being at the scene even if Schultz did or didn't commit a crime . From what little information that has been given about this I tend to side with Mr Schultz .
Posted by sloppyboy (anonymous) on November 6, 2009 at 11:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Mr.Griffin ,
Should go to jail, if this proven to be true!! What kind of councilman is this , but from my understanding he has criminal record. In allowed to serve people.
Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on November 7, 2009 at 9:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I was wondering the same thing elvis.
Maybe it's the "time frame" they are interested in from Wal-Mart records.
I give Mr. Schultz a ^5 for bringing this to court and doing things by the book. When this incident alegedly happened...the other side obviously did not go "by the book".
It was still never brought out as to why Mr. Schultz was stopped in the first place.
Too many elected officials think they are above the law and can do what they please....and if Mr. Griffin is found guilty....I hope it sends a message.
Posted by elvis2 (anonymous) on November 7, 2009 at 1:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
You are so right Bamabunny . They have given very little info on this , not even a comment from the police dept. Looks as if we'll have to wait until the trial to find what brought all this about .
Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on November 7, 2009 at 3:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Well elvis the trial should prove interesting that's for sure!
I wonder if the info was not released because of Mr. Griffin being a Councilman. (?)
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