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− | + | [[Image:HughKing.jpg|thumb|right|Rev. Hugh King]] | |
− | + | The Reverend '''Hugh G. King, Sr.''' is an African American community leader, former [[Pensacola City Council]]man and pastor of the [[Greater Union Baptist Church]]. He was arrested on [[April 28]], [[2007]] for cocaine possession, for which the church has suspended him as pastor indefinitely. As a nonviolent first offender, he is expected to avoid trial by entering a pretrial intervention program. | |
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==Political & Spiritual Career== | ==Political & Spiritual Career== | ||
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King played a major role in generating support for the [[Community Maritime Park]] project and was appointed to the [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] Board of Trustees. He oversaw the formation of the [[Contractor Academy]] that was established as part of the CMPA's "Covenant with the Community" to help minority contractors compete for government jobs. | King played a major role in generating support for the [[Community Maritime Park]] project and was appointed to the [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] Board of Trustees. He oversaw the formation of the [[Contractor Academy]] that was established as part of the CMPA's "Covenant with the Community" to help minority contractors compete for government jobs. | ||
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==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
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[[Image:HughKingMugshot.jpg|thumb|right|Mugshot of Rev. King following his April 28, 2007 arrest]] | [[Image:HughKingMugshot.jpg|thumb|right|Mugshot of Rev. King following his April 28, 2007 arrest]] | ||
===Cocaine Possession=== | ===Cocaine Possession=== | ||
− | In the early morning hours of [[April 28]], [[2007]] Rev. King was arrested by [[Pensacola Police Department|police officers]] who were responding to a burglary call at North [[D Street]]. The police stopped [[Mark Anthony Cotton]] and King, his passenger, several blocks away from the crime at [[A Street|A]] and [[Blount Street]]s. They were driving a light-green Ford Explorer similar in build to the gray Chevrolet Blazer described by witnesses as leaving the burglary. After an officer observed a knife covered in white powder residue on the vehicle's center console, Cotton and King were searched. A bag of cocaine, valued at around $25, was found in King's back pocket.<ref>"Hugh King charged with cocaine possession." ''Pensacola News Journal'', April 29, 2007.</ref> Later reports stated that less than a gram of cocaine was found on King.<ref name="outpastor">"For now, King out as pastor." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 9, 2007.</ref> | + | In the early morning hours of [[April 28]], [[2007]] Rev. King was arrested by [[Pensacola Police Department|police officers]] who were responding to a burglary call at North [[D Street]]. The police stopped [[Mark Anthony Cotton]] and King, his passenger, several blocks away from the crime at [[A Street|A]] and [[Blount Street]]s. They were driving a light-green Ford Explorer similar in build to the gray Chevrolet Blazer described by witnesses as leaving the burglary. After an officer observed a knife covered in white powder residue on the vehicle's center console, Cotton and King were searched. A bag of cocaine, valued at around $25, was found in King's back pocket.<ref>"Hugh King charged with cocaine possession." ''Pensacola News Journal'', April 29, 2007.</ref> Later reports stated that less than a gram of cocaine was found on King.<ref name="outpastor">"For now, King out as pastor." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 9, 2007.</ref> |
In May, Greater Union Baptist Church suspended King as pastor indefinitely.<ref name="outpastor"/> | In May, Greater Union Baptist Church suspended King as pastor indefinitely.<ref name="outpastor"/> | ||
− | King entered a written waiver of not guilty on one charge of cocaine possession on [[May 17]] and requested a jury trial.<ref>"Rev. King pleads not guilty." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 17, 2007.</ref> Attorney [[Barry Baroset]] later asked Circuit Judge [[Joel Boles]] to suppress the evidence against his client, arguing that Officers [[Charles Decker]] and [[Matthew Coverdale]] illegally stopped and searched Cotton's vehicle, which he said did not closely match the Chevrolet Blazer described by robbery witnesses.<ref>"Reverend battles drug charge." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 11, 2007.</ref> Boles denied the request | + | King entered a written waiver of not guilty on one charge of cocaine possession on [[May 17]] and requested a jury trial.<ref>"Rev. King pleads not guilty." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 17, 2007.</ref> Attorney [[Barry Baroset]] later asked Circuit Judge [[Joel Boles]] to suppress the evidence against his client, arguing that Officers [[Charles Decker]] and [[Matthew Coverdale]] illegally stopped and searched Cotton's vehicle, which he said did not closely match the Chevrolet Blazer described by robbery witnesses.<ref>"Reverend battles drug charge." ''Pensacola News Journal'', August 11, 2007.</ref> Boles denied the request. |
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− | + | Circuit Judge [[Nick Geeker]] placed King in a pretrial intervention program on [[November 1]]. Typically, nonviolent first-time offenders are allowed to avoid trial if they admit to the crime, attend counseling and submit to random urinalysis.<ref>"Rev. King to avoid trial." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 1, 2007.</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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− | [[Category:Community Maritime Park|King, Hugh]] [[Category:African | + | [[Category:Community Maritime Park|King, Hugh]] |
+ | [[Category:African American politicians|King, Hugh]] | ||
+ | [[Category:African American religious leaders|King, Hugh]] |