Murder trial of former Decatur police officer delayed until September
May 9—The murder trial of former Decatur police officer Mac Marquette was postponed Friday from June 9 to Sept. 15 after his request for a delay was granted while an appellate court reviews his petition for immunity under Alabama's Stand Your Ground law.
Morgan County Circuit Judge Charles Elliott granted the delay following a request from Marquette's attorney, Brett Bloomston, of Birmingham, who asked for more time while the state Court of Criminal Appeals considers the immunity petition.
Marquette, 25, was indicted for the murder of 39-year-old Steve Perkins, who was shot and killed in the front yard of his home on Ryan Drive Southwest during the early morning hours of Sept. 29, 2023. Marquette pleaded not guilty.
In March, Elliott ruled following an immunity hearing that Marquette was not entitled to immunity under Alabama's Stand Your Ground Law, allowing the case to proceed to trial. Marquette's defense team challenged the ruling, filing the motion to delay the trial to allow time for an appeal of Elliott's ruling.
— wesley.tomlinson@decaturdaily.com or 256-340-2442.
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