LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — Former Limestone County judge Doug Patterson faces up to 45 years in prison after pleading guilty to three felonies.
Patterson pled guilty to:
- The intentional use of office or official position for personal gain (Class B felony);
- Financial exploitation of the elderly in the first degree (Class B felony); and
- Theft of property in the third degree (Class D felony)
Patterson waived his right to appeal and agreed to serve whatever legal sentence is imposed by the court.
Patterson will also have to pay more than $72,000 in restitution to the victims.