"The 17 counts that led to conviction alleged that Judge Gilbert P. Self Sr., the former presiding judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Lauderdale County, Alabama, used public money for personal purchases. Prosecutors said Self used public funds to pay for a couch, alcoholic beverages, eyeglasses and vacations-including skiing, cycling and beach trips. He was also accused of using public money for tuition at conferences that he didn't attend and trying to escape accountability by lying to a grand jury and public auditors."
"One of Self's defense lawyers, Bryce Graham Jr., scored points during cross-examination of a government witness regarding the salary for Self's son, Yellowhammer News reports. Graham asked whether Self had repaid the $140,000 in disputed funds and whether that included the salary paid to Self's son. The witness said it was true. Graham asked whether that meant that the government received 2½ years of free work from Self's son. The witness answered in the affirmative."
Gilbert P. Self Sr., former presiding judge of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in Lauderdale County, Alabama, was convicted on 17 of 18 counts alleging misuse of public funds for personal purchases. Prosecutors say public funds paid for a couch, alcoholic beverages, eyeglasses and vacations, and for tuition at conferences Self did not attend. Self was accused of lying to a grand jury and public auditors. He was acquitted on one count about hiring his son, who was paid through disputed funds. The trial lasted three weeks; sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 17, with most convictions carrying felony penalties.
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