Judge: No immunity for ex-Decatur Police officer charged with murdering Steve Perkins

Immunity denied for former Decatur cop, murder trial will proceed

A former Decatur Police officer didn’t prove he was acting in self defense when he shot and killed a man in his front yard, a Morgan County Circuit Court judge ruled Monday.  Judge Charles Elliott also indicated in a lengthy ruling that former officer Mac Marquette was likely “a trespasser,” and not actively investigating a crime or performing an official duty, when he shot and killed Steve Perkins in Sept. 2023. Elliott also appeared skeptical …

Judge finds Former Decatur Police Officer Mac Marquette did not act in self-defense, murder trial rescheduled

Judge finds Former Decatur Police Officer Mac Marquette did not act in self-defense, murder trial rescheduled

A judge of Alabama ruled on Monday that a policeman had not proven that he had acted in self-defence when he shot a black armed man standing in front of his garden. The images of a gun-camera revealed that the policeman had fired 18 bullets less than two seconds after identifying himself as a law enforcement officer.

Judge: No immunity for ex-Decatur Police officer charged with murdering Steve Perkins

Ex-Decatur Police officer Bailey Mac Marquette is not immune and will go on trial for the murder of Steve Perkins, a judge ruled Monday.

Decatur police officer failed to prove he killed Steve Perkins in self-defense, judge rules

By The Associated Press An Alabama judge ruled on Monday that a police officer did not prove that he was acting in self-defense when he shot an armed Black man who was standing in his own [...]

Alabama police officer denied immunity for shooting armed Black man in his front yard – The Lufkin Daily News - Corruption By Cops

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