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The commission voted for that opinion on Wednesday amid a debate over due process and the commissions role as a grand jury.

Judge sends home key witness, pauses corruption trial of north Alabama sheriff AL.com 35 mins ago Ashley Remkus, al.com © Ashley Remkus | aremkus/al.com Sheriff Mike Blakely arrives at the Limestone County Courthouse in downtown Athens, Ala. just before opening statements in his corruption trial. Blakely, who is 70, has been the county sheriff since 1983. Judge Pamela Baschab paused the trial against Alabama’s longest serving sheriff today and sent everyone home for the d...