August Parole Protests

Last Month ADA CheLea Tisdale and ADA Cleveland Patterson protested the parole of various inmates. Many of these individuals committed violent crimes and our office believes that are still a danger to the community.

Wesley Marshall

GRANTED

Wesley Laws Marshall and two other defendants entered a NT video and proceeded to viciously attack the clerk on duty. The defendants were armed with knives and brutally beat the victim with their fists while stabbing him repeatedly with their weapons. The defendants stole $750 from the register and left the victim for dead with a knife protruding from his skull. Miraculously, the victim survived and was able to identify his assailants. Marshal was convicted by a jury of Robbery 1st and Attempted Murder in 1998. He has only served 20 years and 8 months of his 99 year sentence. The parole board decided to grant his petition for parole and he will be released to a rehabilitation center in Brewton, AL.

Antonio Santell Kidd

DENIED

Antonio Kidd entered a blind plea to manslaughter in 2012 after causing the death of Michael Hunter. He was sentenced to 20 years and has served over 6 years of his sentence. The victim and the defendant were engaged in a verbal altercation which ultimately led the defendant to shoot the victim in the chest. The victim’s parents were in attendance for the parole hearing in opposition of his release. Parole was DENIED.

Rashaad Darnell Taylor

DENIED

Rashaad Taylor pled guilty to robbery 1st degree and was sentenced to 25 years. The defendant and another accomplice threatened the 2 victims at gun point while forcing them to hand over money, keys, and other personal items. The defendants the proceeded to steal one of the victim’s vehicle. Rashaad’s petition for parole was DENIED.

Reginald Toney

GRANTED

Reginald Toney entered a guilty plea to Rape 1st in 2001. The defendant forced a 12 year old girl to engage in sexual intercourse with him. The defendant was sentenced to 15 years and will be paroled to a transitional house in Mobile, AL.

Pete Antwon Dubose

GRANTED

Pete Dubose pled guilty to two counts of robbery first and was sentenced to served 15 years straight concurrent in 2007. The defendant robbed two gas stations on the same day and was caught on surveillance cameras committing the acts. Dubose will be paroled to the Daily Reporting Center in Mobile, Alabama.

Adam Valentin

GRANTED

Adam Valentin pled guilty to 3 counts of Robbery 3rd in 2017. Valentin robbed 3 different convenience stores in Mobile and threatened to shoot the victims if they moved. During the course of one of the robberies, Valentin threatened the clerk with a hammer. No one was present to speak for the defendant. The board stated that he was doing well in DOC. The Attorney General’s Office was also present in opposition of Valentin’s release. The Board granted the defendant parole. He will be released in March 2020.

Kendrick Gray

DENIED

A jury found Kendrick Gray guilty of Robbery 1st in 2010 and he was sentenced to 99 years. The defendant, along with 2 other individuals robbed a Dairy Queen on Moffatt Rd in 2008. Gray has obtained 5 disciplinary infractions since being incarcerated. The State and AG’s office opposed parole. Board stated that he was a low risk offender. Board denied parole, but would stated that they would revisit in 2 years.

Jordan Italio

DENIED

Jordan Italio pled guilty to Assault 2nd after stabbing the father of his girlfriend in 2014. The victim received a severe laceration on the left side of his face and had to receive stitches. The incident occurred after an altercation between the the defendant and the victim. The defendant was sentenced to 10 years, split to serve 6 months, and balance 3 years formal probation. He was also required to pay $6322.50 in restitution. Italio has had multiple disciplinary problems since being incarcerated. The Board stated that he was not worthy of parole, nor does he want to be paroled. Parole was denied, but he will EOS in June 2019.