Bill Baxley
U.S. Supreme Court won’t review Toforest Johnson case
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused to review the case of Alabama death row inmate Toforest Johnson, whose 1998 murder conviction has drawn criticism from advocates and prosecutors, including a former Alabama attorney general. The justices dismissed Johnson’s petition for a writ of certiorari without comment. Johnson has other appeals pending. “The Supreme Court only […]
In east Alabama, criminal cases over garbage linger
Alex Holloway said he gets nervous to leave the house. For nearly three years, Holloway has had a pending criminal case against him in Chambers County, Alabama, over trash. Holloway is not the first person in the county in fear over garbage. Last year, Valley, Alabama, police handcuffed and arrested 82-year-old Martha Menefield over failure […]
Gathering for Alabama death row inmate Toforest Johnson draws 400 people
More than 400 people attended an event in support of Alabama death row inmate Toforest Johnson Sunday, hours before his attorneys filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The gathering at Highlands United Methodist Church in Birmingham was the latest in a series of events dubbed the Toforest Johnson Banner Tour that began in […]