Post by Critique on Dec 30, 2006 3:10:36 GMT -5
September 26, 2006
By DAVID BREWER
GUNTERSVILLE - A Marshall County jury was to begin deliberations today in the trial of a suspended Arab police officer charged with soliciting sexual favors from female motorists.
Shane Alldredge, 30, is accused of asking four women to have sex with him in exchange for dropping or not issuing them traffic tickets or helping to reduce a charge.
The defense, represented by Huntsville attorney Randy Gladden, rested its case about 4:15 p.m. Monday without Alldredge taking the stand. The prosecution team of District Attorney Steve Marshall and Assistant District Attorney Byron Waldrop rested its case about 4 1/2 hours earlier.
Gladden said the women conspired against his client because he was trying to get information from them about illegal drug activity. He said his client denies soliciting sex from the women.
Defense witness Seth Sullivan, an Arab police officer, during cross-examination by Waldrop testified he saw Alldredge in his patrol car in early 2005 stop a female motorist and go with her into an apartment. He said he was off duty in his private vehicle when he happened to see what initially appeared to be a routine traffic stop, but Alldredge never activated his blue lights.
Equipped with his police radio, Sullivan said he never heard Alldredge radio the police dispatcher about the stop or entering the apartment.
"Our policy is to call in all traffic stops," he said.
Sullivan told jurors that what Alldredge did was "not normal" and "something I wouldn't do." He said he told Arab Police Chief Mike Blackwood about the incident and was interviewed a few weeks later by FBI Special Agent Brenn Tallent.
Terri Henry, 34, of Arab, one of the four female complainants in the case, testified last Thursday that in March 2005 Alldredge followed her into her apartment after stopping and citing her for driving without a valid license.
Henry also told jurors that Alldredge asked, "What are you going to do for me?" after she pleaded for him not to give her a ticket. She said Alldredge left after she told him her mother and daughter would be arriving soon.
Arab police officer Cass Lambert testified Monday that he saw Krystal Romero, another complainant, and Alldredge leaving an office at the police station.
"She looked mad," he said.
Romero, 20, testified Friday that Alldredge had an officer escort her to the office before she was released from jail to talk to Alldredge alone.
Romero told jurors that Alldredge asked, "When are we going to play?" and then asked her to show her breasts before pushing her against the wall.
Romero said Alldredge was wanting sexual favors for helping to get a third-degree theft charge reduced to youthful offender status. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but had 29 days suspended.
Circuit Judge David Evans is presiding over the Alldredge trial.
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By DAVID BREWER
GUNTERSVILLE - A Marshall County jury was to begin deliberations today in the trial of a suspended Arab police officer charged with soliciting sexual favors from female motorists.
Shane Alldredge, 30, is accused of asking four women to have sex with him in exchange for dropping or not issuing them traffic tickets or helping to reduce a charge.
The defense, represented by Huntsville attorney Randy Gladden, rested its case about 4:15 p.m. Monday without Alldredge taking the stand. The prosecution team of District Attorney Steve Marshall and Assistant District Attorney Byron Waldrop rested its case about 4 1/2 hours earlier.
Gladden said the women conspired against his client because he was trying to get information from them about illegal drug activity. He said his client denies soliciting sex from the women.
Defense witness Seth Sullivan, an Arab police officer, during cross-examination by Waldrop testified he saw Alldredge in his patrol car in early 2005 stop a female motorist and go with her into an apartment. He said he was off duty in his private vehicle when he happened to see what initially appeared to be a routine traffic stop, but Alldredge never activated his blue lights.
Equipped with his police radio, Sullivan said he never heard Alldredge radio the police dispatcher about the stop or entering the apartment.
"Our policy is to call in all traffic stops," he said.
Sullivan told jurors that what Alldredge did was "not normal" and "something I wouldn't do." He said he told Arab Police Chief Mike Blackwood about the incident and was interviewed a few weeks later by FBI Special Agent Brenn Tallent.
Terri Henry, 34, of Arab, one of the four female complainants in the case, testified last Thursday that in March 2005 Alldredge followed her into her apartment after stopping and citing her for driving without a valid license.
Henry also told jurors that Alldredge asked, "What are you going to do for me?" after she pleaded for him not to give her a ticket. She said Alldredge left after she told him her mother and daughter would be arriving soon.
Arab police officer Cass Lambert testified Monday that he saw Krystal Romero, another complainant, and Alldredge leaving an office at the police station.
"She looked mad," he said.
Romero, 20, testified Friday that Alldredge had an officer escort her to the office before she was released from jail to talk to Alldredge alone.
Romero told jurors that Alldredge asked, "When are we going to play?" and then asked her to show her breasts before pushing her against the wall.
Romero said Alldredge was wanting sexual favors for helping to get a third-degree theft charge reduced to youthful offender status. She was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but had 29 days suspended.
Circuit Judge David Evans is presiding over the Alldredge trial.
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