I am writing to inform you of my position on the criminal enforcement of Gov. Bill Lee’s Executive Orders relative to the closure of certain businesses and the restraint on individual freedoms.  By Craig Northcott / District attorney general, Coffee County I have from the beginning held grave concerns about the constitutionality of the statutory construct under which Gov. Lee exercised this authority and, even assuming the statute is constitutional in general, the constitutionality of its specific use in this situation. To date, I have remained quiet publicly about these concerns out of respect for Gov. Lee and the office … Continue reading District attorney: Lee orders ‘vague, arbitrary,’ can be legally ignored