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Griffin to face trial today
Published Thursday, September 10, 2009
Brundidge City Councilman Arthur Lee Griffin will face trial today on third degree assault charges stemming from an April 2 incident in Coffee County.
Griffin’s charges come as a result of a traffic stop involving Ozark resident Alfred Schultz, who signed a warrant for Griffin’s arrest.
Schultz claimed Griffin assaulted him by “shoving a shotgun into his neck while (he) was in handcuffs,” according to the warrant.
Griffin pleaded not guilty to these charges.
Schultz’s wife, Anna, told The Messenger someone allegedly followed her husband in his truck, as he left his job at Wal-Mart Distribution Center in Brundidge.
Anna Schultz said the alleged incident ended in Coffee County, she also stated the Brundidge Police Department, pulled her husband over, told him to get out of his vehicle and handcuffed him.
The trial will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Coffee County Courthouse in Elba.
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Posted by AlabamaDreamin (anonymous) on September 10, 2009 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I hope there is equal justice under the law in Coffee County. I've been eying Brundidge for our retirement, but this incident has given me pause. Now I'm looking to Coffee County. We shall see.
Posted by WDM (anonymous) on September 10, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Pick Coffee County for sure.
Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on September 10, 2009 at 10:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
So much missing info to this story since the beginning.
Why exactly was Mr. Schultz pulled over?
Why exactly was Mr. Schultz handcuffed?
For what reason was Mr. Griffin with the police when Mr. Schultz was pulled over?
For what reason was Mr. Griffin allowed to even approach
Mr. Schultz?
Was it even legal for the Brundidge police to cross the county line and into Coffee County on such a stop? It did not seem to be a felony stop.
Posted by YEM (anonymous) on September 10, 2009 at 10:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Mr. Griffin wasn't with the police when Mr. Schultz was pulled over, bamabunny.
Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on September 11, 2009 at 10:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)
YEM
Mr. Schultz is suing Mr. Griffin for what Mr. Griffin allegedly did to him when he was pulled over. Read the article again......
"Schultz claimed Griffin assaulted him by “shoving a shotgun into his neck while (he) was in handcuffs,” according to the warrant."
Posted by YEM (anonymous) on September 17, 2009 at 7:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I thought he put the handcuffs on him. I did not believe police were involved.
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