Norris v. Humber

MADDOX, Justice.

These appeals are from orders of the Fay-ette Circuit Court issuing a writ of quo war-ranto excluding Hubert Norris from the office of supernumerary sheriff of Fayette *78County. The issue is whether Norris, having pleaded guilty to felonies, can serve as supernumerary sheriff after receiving a pardon.

Norris became sheriff of Fayette County in June 1974. In 1989, the State of Alabama and the office of the United States attorney investigated Norris for various criminal misconduct. On April 18, 1989, Norris entered into a plea agreement with the Federal Government that required him…