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Sheriff Benison’s attorney suspended At press time, The Democrat learned that Attorney James Flint Liddon, Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison’s attorney has been suspended and is no longer authorized to practice law in Alabama, according to Alabama Bar Directory. More information will be forthcoming. Montgomery County Circuit records indicated that on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, […]

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