Richard Carl Perry Jr.

Richard was born and raised in Madison, MS. He graduated high school from Madison Central and then attended the University of Southern Mississippi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science. Richard then moved to Birmingham where he attended and earned his law degree from the Birmingham School of Law.
Richard is married to the former Christina Zapf of Brisbane, Australia. He has two children, Trey and Della. He attends church regularly in Montevallo, AL.
In his free time, Richard enjoys spending time with his family and traveling.

Birmingham School of Law

J.D.

2004 - 2007

University of Southern Mississippi

M.S. | Business and Economic Development

2002 - 2004

University of Southern Mississippi

B.S. | Community Planning and Regional Development

1999 - 2002

Honors: Honors

Guardian ad Litem

Family law

Top Attorney - Rising Star and Family Law

Birmingham Magazine

2013

Attorney Richard Perry was voted Top Attorney among his peers and was recognized as Rising Star and Family Law in Birmingham.

Birmingham Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Shelby County Bar Association

Member

2010 - Current

Alabama

Since 2010

11th Circuit

Since 2010

Q. Does alabama have a three strikes law for petty theft

July 20, 2013

A: Alabama has a habitual offender which applies to felonies. It does not sound like you have a felony so you should not have anything to worry about.

Q. Malicious Charge Filing. 1st Degree Felony Theft of Property ($6,000) Need An Opinion.

July 20, 2013

A: In these types of cases, the state is actually the one who brings the charges and prosecutes. It is very likely in your case that the prosecutor would go before the grand jury in order to secure an indictment. If the grand jury issues an indictment, you would be arrested and expected to defend the case. If the grand jury does not return an indictment, this would result in a no bill and the case would likely die.

To answer your question -- the store does not have the right to rescind the criminal charges. If the detective signed a warrant for your arrest and the prosecutor decides to go forward, there is nothing you can do other than wait. The store, however, would have the option of bringing a civil suit against you in an effort to collect money that allege you stole.

I have represented hundreds of clients in the State of Alabama in criminal cases. Feel free to give me a call to discuss your case. I would be happy to speak with you further. ... Read More

Q. What is the age of majority in alabama?

July 20, 2013

A: The age of majority is 19 in the State of Alabama. However, you can become emancipated at the age of 18 in some instances which gives you the rights as if you had already attained the age of majority.