re: Tuscaloosa News editorial:"DA reasoning sows distrust in the system"

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The only known mention of additional people in the car has been put fourth by the defense attorney.

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According to the arrest affidavit, the arresting officer, Sgt. Tommy Crowson, approached a vehicle after detecting a strong odor of marijuana and found Laurence Jones sitting in the passenger seat with a handgun in his lap. Two other men, Jaquez Splond and Steven Jones were in the backseat. The four said they were waiting to meet some girls, according to the Crowson's report. After Crowson saw Laurence Jones' handgun, a Taurus PT 111 PRO .9mm, he called for backup and held all suspects at gunpoint until other officers arrived.

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