Appellate court upholds Reams’ conviction

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly two years after former Jefferson County Clerk of Court Kirk Reams filed a notice of appeal with the First District Court of Appeal (DCA) contesting his 2024 felony conviction, sentence and restitution order, the appellate court last week issued a preliminary decision affirming the lower court’s ruling. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, a three-member panel of the DCA issued a single-page order collectively affirming the lower court’s findings. Importantly,