Governor Bentley Appoints Marshall County District Judge to Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals

MONTGOMERY– Governor Robert Bentley today named Marshall County District Judge Liles Burke to serve on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Burke fills a vacancy left on the court by Kelli Wise.

“Judge Burke brings to the Court of Criminal Appeals a great deal of knowledge and experience”, said Governor Bentley. “As a District Judge in Marshall County, Judge Burke presided over criminal, civil, and juvenile cases brought in District, Circuit and Juvenile Court. I believe he will be a fine addition to the Court.”

Burke is a graduate of the University of Alabama School of Law, and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama. He has served as Marshall County District Judge since 2006. He previously served as Municipal Judge in Arab.

Burke is a member of the Alabama Juvenile Judges Association, the Alabama District Judges Association and the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

He and his wife, Natalie have two children and live in Guntersville.