Her name was Vester Weaver. She was the 32-year-old wife of Willie Weaver Albany’s chief municipal court judge, a former local bar association president and a one-time candidate for Superior Court.

His name was Courtney Yates, who was a young father of six children. Prominent Albany attorney Lee Kindlon represented Weaver during the first trial eight years ago. Weaver is the youngest murder ...

According to the full police report, Vester Weaver told the initial officer her ... to claim the privilege against the testimony," said Albany Attorney Pete Donaldson. Donaldson has no ...

After the end of his 25 years of service on the Municipal Court, Weaver said that he has time to put his experience to work. During his tenure with the court, he established the Albany Works ...