Birmingham Pastor Accused Of Wife's Murder Waives Extradition
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Read more: http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2014/01/homewood_pastor_charged_in_wif.htmlShahan waived his right to extradition before Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton. Alabama authorities now have 10 days to retrieve Shahan from Nashville.
Once Shahan is in custody in Alabama, attorneys John Lentine and Wendell Sheffield plan to file motions seeking his release on bond.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WIAT) - Richard Shahan, the Homewood man accused of killing his wife in July of 2013, waived his right to extradition during a hearing in Nashville, Tennessee, Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014.
Judge Angelita Dalton told Shahan during the hearing that Jefferson County authorities have ten days to come get him.
Shahan was shackled when he was brought into Judge Dalton’s courtroom for his first court appearance since his arrest.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) - Rev. Richard Shahan, former Children and Families Pastor and Facilities Director at First Baptist Church of Birmingham was taken into custody at an airport in Nashville Wednesday night.
CBS42's Tiffany Westry sat down with the attorneys representing Shahan, Thursday.
A sheriff's office spokesperson says the transfer will likely take place next week.
The Homewood pastor accused of killing his wife last year returned to Alabama and was transported to the Jefferson County Jail Wednesday.
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Homewood pastor Richard Shahan said nothing as he was escorted into the Jefferson County Jail Wednesday afternoon, the first step in facing charges that he fatally stabbed his wife.
Shahan, 53, arrived in Jefferson County from Tennessee just after 3 p.m. He stared straight ahead as he was taken in for booking. Jail officials said he will be held in protective custody for his own safety while awaiting classification and cell assignment. He is being held without bond.
An Alabama Baptist minister arrested New Years Day while trying to leave the country has been released from jail in Nashville, Tenn., and is on his way to Alabama to face charges of murdering his wife at the couples home in July.
The Davidson County Sheriffs Office online inmate database reported that 53-year-old Richard Shahan, admitted to jail at 10:53 p.m. on Jan. 1, was released at 12:04 p.m. on Jan. 8. He is now in custody of authorities in Jefferson County, Alabama, where he is expected to arrive later today.
http://www.alabamas13.com/story/244...-county?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitterThrough a closed circuit television in a Jefferson County criminal court, Shahan stood for his initial appearance as the judge read the charges against him. It's an appearance that's been almost six months in the making.
In court, the judge explained the charge to Shahan. Shahan's attorney says he will be filing a motion for a bond hearing to try and get the 53-year-old out of prison while he awaits his trial.
A warrant was issued by the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office for Shahan's arrest on New Year's Eve. In the warrant, investigators accuse Shahan of stabbing his wife to death.
Homewood pastor Richard Shahan stabbed and cut wife, affidavit saysBIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Baptist minister Richard Shahan killed his wife by stabbing her and cutting her, according to court records made public Friday.