Judge denies new trial for Alabama inmate who cited defense attorney’s ties to KKK

By: Ralph Chapoco

Outlets: Alabama Reflector

Published: August 28, 2026

Words: 620

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A Morgan County judge Friday denied a new trial for a former Alabama death row inmate who cited evidence that his attorney at his first trial had ties to the Ku Klux Klan.

Morgan County Circuit Court Judge Charles Elliott denied the motion from Robin “Rocky” Myers, who is currently serving a life sentence for his alleged role in the death of Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur in 1991. Myers, who maintains his innocence, was …

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