Opening Statements on Tuesday in Watkins Trial

Posted on February 17, 2019

Opening statements will kick off the start of the USA v. Donald V. Watkins, Sr. and Donald V. Watkins, Jr. criminal case on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 9 a.m. CST in the eighth floor courtroom of Chief United States District Court Judge Karon O. Bowdre at the Hugo L. Black United States Courthouse, 1729 5th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203. The trial is a public proceeding.

Jury selection commenced on last Wednesday and the jury was seated on Thursday.

Testimony in the case will begin immediately after opening statements. The trial is expected to last 2-4 weeks.

PHOTO: Donald V. Watkins, Jr.(left) and Donald V. Watkins, Sr. (right).