Judge Glenn Thompson
Circuit Court Judge, Morgan County, Alabama
HARD ON VICTIMS
| On February 19, 2002, David Lee was beaten and kicked to death by three men. The cold, brutal, and premeditated murder was witnessed by a man who could identify the killers, and gave detailed eyewitness testimony before Judge Thompson in December, 2002. In this judge's courtroom, three murder charges were reduced to manslaughter charges (typical for his courtroom). The judge sentenced Charles Hutchinson to five years probation, and wished him well. The Decatur Daily praised Thompson for giving the killer "a break" and wished the killer and the judge well. They'd like for him to do the same with Daniel Wade Moore. |
| In September, 2002, Tracy Payne was convicted in Municipal Court of breaking into Sheriff Crabbe's funeral procession, refusing to obey a police officer, and resisting arrest. He was sentenced to 40 days in jail. He appealed the decision to Judge Glenn Thompson's courtroom, and waited 8 months to be heard. The day before trial, he pled guilty to the three charges. (!!!!) So Judge Thompson sentenced him to 180 days but suspended the sentence and gave him 2 years of unsupervised probation instead. What a deal!!!! |
| Earnestine Fletcher, a City Hall employee, was convicted of stealing $200,000.00 from the City of Decatur. The judge ordered her to pay restitution, in lieu of prison. When Mrs. Fletcher later asked the judge to excuse her from paying interest (as per state law), Judge Thompson turned the decision over to Mayor Fowler(???????). Even the Decatur Daily could intuit something out of kilter here. |
| When Bob King was convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl, Judge Thompson sentenced him to the maximum penalty for 2nd degree rape--20 years--and told the man penitentiary was the "proper place" for him (prominently reported in the Daily). This was immediately prior to RELEASING him on bond, to await appeal. |
| In the biggest case of his career, Judge Thompson allowed the full-scale character assassination of victims Karen and David Tipton, despite laws which prevent such abuses. Evidence was allowed into the trial, and into the press, that had no connection whatever to the defense of DWM, contrary to well-established law. He has JUMPED every time Sherman "Brother" Powell has told him to jump for almost three years now. He has lied in court, and allowed his friends, the defense lawyers, to lie repeatedly. He has rewarded them at every turn. He's awarded them a new trial, without even having a hearing--a decision Moore family members were apparently telling friends about two weeks prior to the ruling. He's disregarded well-established procedure by ordering DWM released from state custody and returned to county jail, despite the fact his ruling for a new trial is under appeal. In his rulings, he has given DWM 100 little gifts, and 100 times has sentenced the Tiptons and their friends to further torture. And now he's thinking about letting him go. |
| State of Alabama vs. Daniel Wade Moore |
SOFT ON CRIME
Introduced Karen Tipton to
the jury as the "alleged
victim."
the jury as the "alleged
victim."
Introduced David Tipton to the
jury as David Moore twice, and
as the wife of the victim once. He
got it right once.
jury as David Moore twice, and
as the wife of the victim once. He
got it right once.
Refused to
uphold the rape
shield law.
uphold the rape
shield law.
"Preached" (his word) for
acquittal to the jury when
they asked for clarification of
the charges.
acquittal to the jury when
they asked for clarification of
the charges.
Allowed evidence into the trial, and
the press, without legimate "offer of
proof."
the press, without legimate "offer of
proof."
Has enforced no rules of
conduct on his friends, the
defense lawyers.
conduct on his friends, the
defense lawyers.
No regard for victims, or victims'
rights.
rights.
Openly hostile
towards prosecution
lawyers, from the
beginning. .
towards prosecution
lawyers, from the
beginning. .
May,
2004
2004