State of Alabama ex rel. Luther Strange v. Tyrone Clark, Sr.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama found Sheriff Tyrone Clark, Sr. guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of both willful neglect of duty and corruption in office, and ordered his impeachment and removal from the sheriff’s office. The Court based its findings on numerous specific acts detailed in the information and on established definitions of the offenses. Justice Bolin filed a special concurrence agreeing with the findings and additionally concluding that Clark was guilty of two further specified acts.