“It is what it is,” Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said of Russell’s confession.
Meanwhile, Russell has enlisted the guidance of Emory Anthony, a prominent Birmingham criminal defense attorney.Tuesday morning of his ongoing discussion with his client and law enforcement.
Russell initially claimed that she was abducted from the side of a local highway on the night of July 13.After initially claiming that she had been kidnapped by a white man with orange hair, Russell later confessed to lying about the bizarre story, Hoover police said Monday. On Monday, Derzis confirmed that no charges had been filed against Russell – though some legal sources predict she could be staring down some hefty consequences.
“As a defense attorney you want to mitigate those penalties. Trying to point out to the prosecutors what her mental condition was at the time. And show that most likely she wasn’t thinking,“ he told the outlet.
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