Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty to felony one day after election
HAYNEVILLE − One day after being re-elected, an Alabama lawmaker has pleaded guilty to felony forgery charges, records in Lowndes County Circuit Court show. State Representative Kelvin Lawrence, 51, D-Hayneville, entered the plea to a forgery charge on Nov. 4, records show. The general election was Nov. 3. Lawrence did not return phone calls or emails seeking comment for this story. Lawrence represents District 69, which covers portions of Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery and Wilcox counties. He was first elected to the post in 2014, according to his profile posted on the Alabama Legislature's website. Lawrence was charged in July 2024 with forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument. The forgery charge Lawrence pleaded guilty to is a Class C felony, with a punishment range of one to 10 years in prison. The charges stem from Lawrence forging or altering a builder's license with the intent to defraud, court records show. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but had that sentence suspended when the judge allowed him the enter a pre-trial diversion program, court records show, Lawrence must complete 300 hours of community service at a court approved nonprofit organization, records show. If the community service requirement is
