Steve Nodine's friend appears in court Thursday, 17 Jun 2010, 7:47 PM CDT by Cherish Lombard
BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) - Thursday, Steve Nodine spent his first full day out of jail. Nodine was released on bond from the Baldwin County Corrections Center Wednesday. He is now living with John Lynam, who was in court Thursday morning.
After Nodine got out of jail, he was taken to Lynam's house in Mobile, where he will be staying until his federal and state trials are over.
Lynam has three children, all under the age of 18, with his ex-wife.
Wednesday her attorney filed a motion that would keep the children from visiting her ex-husband while Nodine is living with him.
Thursday morning, attorneys for both parties were in court, and an agreement was reached very quickly.
Judge Rosemary Chambers signed an order saying that both parties agree that John Lynam will not allow Steve Nodine to have any contact with the minor children at any time when they are visiting their father.
Furthermore, Nodine is not to be present in the home while the children are there.
Wednesday one of Nodine's attorney's, Dennis Knizley, said he expects Nodine's murder case to go to trial by September. Knizley expects Nodine's federal firearms trial to start in August.
Nodine's House Arrest Causing Problem for his Friend Reported by: Mike Rush Email:
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(MOBILE, Ala.) Former Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine is serving his house arrest at his friend's home on South Georgia Avenue in Mobile. Thursday, when LOCAL 15 reporter Mike Rush knocked on the door, Nodine didn't answer, but did speak through the door.
"Hey, Bro. Can't say anything," said Nodine. He went on to say, "You're gonna have to get off the property, dude", and "Love you, man. It's not my property but they have a restraining order against you guys on the property, so..."
Soon after Rush and his photographer stepped off the property, they caught a glimpse of Nodine, in what looked like a white tee shirt and shorts, accepting visitors. The two guys with badges on their belts were top secret about who they are.
Nodine's confinement to his friend's house appears to be causing problems for the friend. John Lynam's ex-wife, not comfortable with having their three children around an accused killer, got a judge to stop visitation at the house as long as Nodine is there.
Also, a job prospect Nodine's lawyer said Nodine had has dried up.
"It will be in the construction industry, I'm not sure exactly what they will have him doing. It might be picking up nails at a construction site," lawyer Gordon Armstrong said earlier in the week.
The owner of P & W Construction tells LOCAL 15 he was offering Nodine a general labor job because he was a friend of a friend, but then took back the offer because it wasn't in his best interest.
Despite what Nodine said about a restraining order filed to keep us away, LOCAL 15 has not received an order of any kind to stay away from Nodine.
Nodines Release Prompts Custody Battle by Jessica Taloney Published: Thu, June 17, 2010 - 10:48 am CST
John Lynam's ex-wife has asked a judge to suspend his visitation rights with the couple's children while Nodine is living in his home.
Nodine was released from the Baldwin County Correction Center in Bay Minette Wednesday afternoon. One of the conditions of Nodine's bond is that he will live with Lynam at his home in midtown Mobile.