FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEWS RELEASE
December 11, 2013
For More Information, contact:
Luther Strange
Joy Patterson (334) 242-7491
Alabama Attorney General
Claire Haynes (334) 242-7351
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AG ANNOUNCES CONVICTION FOR THEFT
OF CHAMBERS COUNTY DRUG COURT FUNDS
(MONTGOMERY) – Attorney General Luther Strange announced the conviction of
a Lanett woman for first-degree theft from the Chambers County Drug Court. Rosanna
Nicole “Nikki” Brooks, 39, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years, which was
suspended and she was placed on probation. She was ordered to pay court costs and a
$100 fine for the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission. A hearing will be
set to determine the amount of restitution Brooks will be required to pay.
Brooks was a clerical worker with the Chambers County Court Referral Program,
LLC., which administers the Chambers County Drug Court Collections.
The Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division presented evidence to a
Chambers County grand jury on September 13, 2013, regarding Brooks’ theft of drug court
funds in an amount exceeding $2,500. Specifically, she accepted payments from clients of
the court referral program and failed to turn over this money to the Chambers County
Commission for deposit into the county’s drug court account. Brooks admitted her guilt in
a court hearing on December 4.
“This defendant was entrusted to handle funds administered by a public agency,
and she betrayed her employers and the people of Chambers County by her theft,” said
Attorney General Strange. “I am pleased that she has been held to account for her crime
and will be required to repay the money she stole.”
Attorney General Strange commended Assistant Attorney General Bill Lisenby and
Special Agents of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Division, and thanked the
Chambers County Sheriff’s Office for valuable assistance in bringing this case to a
successful conclusion.
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