A jury of Elmore County second graders took no time to convict Gold E. Locks of porridge theft in the courtroom of Circuit Court Judge Bill Lewis. But before Lewis could levy a sentence on the friend of Baby Bear, Locks escaped, followed by an Elmore County bailiff to the chants of “Guilty.”
The jury was easily swayed by Mom E. Bear and Pop E. Bear but discounted the testimony of Locks’ friend Babe E. Bear. Little did the students know, the Bears and Locks were administrators from their school.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald With the help of actors from Wetumpka High School, Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday with the help of two Elmore County second graders serving as special counsel to Lewis. Testimony included Pop A. Bear who said he saw Gold E. Locks in his home.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Second graders served as jurors in the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Gold E. Locks escaped the Elmore County Judicial complex after being found guilty of stealing porridge but before Judge Bill Lewis could levy a sentence.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders including ALEA’s Aviation Unit in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to visit with firefighters from the Redland Volunteer Fire Department in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Jurors were not just in the jury box at the trial of Gold E. Locks. Judge Bill Lewis allowed all second graders in attendance weigh on the guilt or innocence of Locks in his courtroom for Law Day.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Actors from Wetumpka High School helped Judge Bill Lewis present the trial of Gold E. Locks to Elmore County second graders for Law Day. The program is intended to introduce the court system to the young students.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald With the help of actors from Wetumpka High School, Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday with the help of two Elmore County second graders serving as special counsel to Lewis. Testimony included Pop A. Bear who said he saw Gold E. Locks in his home.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Second graders served as jurors in the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Gold E. Locks escaped the Elmore County Judicial complex after being found guilty of stealing porridge but before Judge Bill Lewis could levy a sentence.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders including ALEA’s Aviation Unit in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to visit with firefighters from the Redland Volunteer Fire Department in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Jurors were not just in the jury box at the trial of Gold E. Locks. Judge Bill Lewis allowed all second graders in attendance weigh on the guilt or innocence of Locks in his courtroom for Law Day.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Actors from Wetumpka High School helped Judge Bill Lewis present the trial of Gold E. Locks to Elmore County second graders for Law Day. The program is intended to introduce the court system to the young students.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Judge Bill Lewis presided over the trial of the century in Elmore County Friday. Gold E. Locks was convicted by a jury of shouting seconds at the annual Law Day. Before Lewis could levy a sentence Gold E. Locks escaped the courthouse.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
PHOTOS: Trial and escape of Gold E. Locks
Cliff Williams / The Herald Law Day allowed Elmore County second graders to also visit first responders and more in the parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex.
Judge Bill Lewis got a quick verdict from his jury of second graders. But no one was quick enough to catch Gold E. Locks.
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