Alabama Judge removed.

And what is going on in Alabama?

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Court of Judiciary hasremoved a jailed judge from office.The court ruled Thursday against Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose of Clarke County.

The court spent Wednesday listening to testimony about how DuBose had abused drugs and violated the standards of conduct for judges.

The court began deliberations Thursday morning.DuBose was not in court in Montgomery because he is in theBaldwin County Jail on a federal charge of possessing as many as 30guns in violation of a restraining order.

In court, the prosecution portrayed him as a drug-abusing judge who misused the power of his office. The defense arguedunsuccessfully that the court should delay the proceedings until DuBose got a thorough mental evaluation.
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