Judge Gilbert Self Indicted & Arrested

 

Judge Gilbert Porterfield Self was first appointed to the bench in Lauderdale County in 2009, then elected. Last October, his judicial accounts were audited for the past four years. The audit didn't go well when it was determined personal items, including guns and kitty litter, were charged to public funds.

Last week, Judge Self was indicted by a Lauderdale County grand jury. This morning, Self turned himself in to the sheriff's office. Per Vinelink, the 61 year-old Self is now out of custody.

Self's record had previously been scrutinized in 2010 when he ran for the judgeship against Janice Keeton. It was widely reported that he had been arrested on a drug charge during law school in Birmingham while he was in his 20s. More recently, Self went through a divorce while in office and had married a second time, personal offenses that are often the kiss of death for many politicians in a conservative state.

This is a developing story, and we'll comment on new details if they become available. 

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