Alabama: 11th Circuit hears Woodward case tomorrow
The Birmingham News reports: A federal appeals court Wednesday will hear the case of former Jefferson County Sheriff Jim Woodward, who continues to maintain his prosecution on charges of illegally using a criminal database was politically motivated.
Woodward, now retired, said Monday he has been fighting to clear his and lawyer Albert Jordan's names ever since a federal grand jury returned charges against them in 2000. ...
A federal jury in 2006 convicted Woodward, a Republican, and Jordan in their second trial, on charges they conspired to run criminal history checks on absentee voters to use in Woodward's 1998 election contest against Democratic challenger Mike Hale. ...
Woodward said that the indictment was politically driven to steal his sheriff's victory in the 1998 race. He said the case was arranged by high-ranking Democrats and the Justice Department, including former U.S. attorney Doug Jones, who served during the Clinton Administration. -- Ex-Jeffco sheriff sees 2000 election case going before Appeals- al.com