DOCUMENT 119

ELECTRONICALLY FILED
7/16/2019 10:57 AM
01-CC-2017-004044.00
CIRCUIT COURT OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA
JACQUELINE ANDERSON SMITH, CLERK
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA

STATE OF ALABAMA, )
)
Plaintiff, )
)
v. ) Case No. CC 2017-4044
) CC 2017-4045
SHERRY WELCH LEWIS, ) CC 2017-4046
)
Defendant. )

DEFENDANTS’ JOINT MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS

The Defendant, Sherry Welch Lewis, by and through her attorneys of record in the above
styled matter requests this Honorable Court stay all proceedings pending the outcome of the co-
defendants’ pending federal cases. The Defendant submits the following as grounds:

1. The Defendant is charged with three counts of ethics violations regarding her
service on the Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB).

2. The Defendant, and co-defendants Jerry Jones (CC 2017-4045) and Terry
Williams (CC 2017-4046), is currently set for a motion hearing on July 22, 2019
at 9:00 AM.

3. This Court was previously notified that the co-defendants were indicted in the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on charges of Conspiracy
and multiple counts of Wire Fraud. These cases are set for trial on August 5,
2019 before the Honorable Judge Liles Burke. Defendant states, upon
information and belief, that the setting of co-defendants’ cases will be continued
over to a later date.

4. This Court subsequently continued the Defendants’ state trials until October 21,
2019, after the federal trials.

5. All parties have multiple constitutional issues pending before this Court. These
issues are likely to evolve, change or become moot upon the resolution of the
federal cases therefore requiring additional examination and review at such time.

6. Counsel for both co-defendants have no objection and join in the Defendant’s
request.

7. The State will not be prejudiced by a stay of proceedings.

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WHEREFORE, the Defendant requests this Honorable Court continue the motion hearing
set on July 22, 2019, and stay all future proceedings pending the outcome of the co-defendants’
federal cases.

July 16, 2019 /s/ Elizabeth A. Young

Date Elizabeth A. Young (YOU051)
Attorney for Defendant
1400 21st Way South
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
205-631-8004
lyoung@dummieryoung.com

/s/ Brett M. Bloomston

Brett M. Bloomston (BLO009)
Attorney for Defendant
The Bloomston Law Firm
2151 Highland Avenue South
Suite 310
Birmingham, Alabama 35205
(205) 212-9700

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have served a copy of the above Motion upon all parties of record
via Alafile electronic filing system on this the 16th day of July, 2019.

/s/ Elizabeth A. Young

Elizabeth A. Young (YOU051)
Attorney for Defendant