The son of Alabama's chief justice has pleaded not guilty to the two drug charges filed against him. Court documents say that he faces charges of felony possession of the prescription medication alprazolam and misdemeanor marijuana possession.
In a report by ABC News, the son of the chief justice, Roy Moore, identified as Caleb Moore, pleaded not guilty last December 21. Caleb was arrested last March in Troy after police responded to a possible break-in. Officials said they smelled marijuana and found Xanax upon entry.
During the attempted home break-in, officials found five men including Caleb outside the house. The men were near a pickup truck and were arrested. Caleb took to Facebook to say that his arrest was an example of "media and crooked police officers and critics" of his father, Roy. He added in his post, which was up when he was released from jail, that people are trying to destroy his father's career as well as damage his family.
AL also reported that Caleb's jury trial has been set on March 2. The case will be presented before Circuit Judge Jeffery W. Kelley.
Alabama Chief Justice Roy has never commented on the issue involving his son noting that the incident is a personal matter. Roy is a conservative Christian who made the national headlines last year after he attempted to block gay marriage. The Chief Justice is also known for erecting a Ten Commandments monument in the court building of the state he serves.
This is not the first time that Caleb had a run-in with the law. Star Tribune said in a report that he pleaded guilty back in 2013 and 2014 to separate misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia.
In January 2015, Caleb also said in a statement that he is not proud of his wrongdoings and that he acted young and immature.
