It’s been more than a month since LaTanglia Williams received a day pass from jail, resulting in multiple motions challenging the release from the Fourth Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, but the case remains noticeably absent from court dockets. 

With no clear timeline for the motions appearing in court, Williams is currently serving her sentence, as originally ordered.

The district attorney’s motions argue that Williams’ probation should be revoked because of the release, which allowed her to attend a church service at her father and county commissioner Curtis Williams’ church in Orrville.

Attorney John W. Kelly III, who represents Williams, argued the opposite in his motions — Williams honored all terms of her release, which was granted through the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department.

Though district attorney Michael Jackson denounced the release publicly in June, he declined to comment Friday, saying he didn’t want to pressure circuit judge Jack Meigs into setting a trial date.

Jackson said his motions still stand and he plans to proceed.

Kelly maintains that Williams did no wrong by attending her father’s church service.

“As far as we are concerned, we think she has been a model inmate,” Kelly said. “She followed the sheriff’s direction on this matter as well as everything else.”

Kelly said he hasn’t been told about a potential timeline for the case appearing in court, but added that Meigs has the ultimate control over his docket and it’s not unusual for some cases to take longer to appear in court than others.

“People can talk about it all they want, but until the judge changes her sentence and her order she will continue to serve her time,” Kelly said.

Attempts to contact Meigs for a comment on the case were unsuccesful.

Meigs sentenced Williams to 10 years in jail in April after she pleased guilty to having sex with a student — a felony — and having secual contact with a student — a misdemeanor. Williams’ sentence was suspended for 14 months and three years of probation.

Part of the plea deal prevents Williams from teaching ever again in Alabama. She was also required to register as a sex offender.

If Jackson is successful with either of his motions, Williams could serve the entire 10 year sentence or the sheriff’s department could be held in contempt of court.

Kelly filed to quash Jackson’s motions, which, if successful, would maintain Williams’ suspended sentence.

With the second rendition of Williams’ case undecided, sheriff’s department chief deputy Randy Pugh said a newly created oversight committee is finalized and ready to begin reviewing any requests that might arise.

Shortly after Williams release, the sheriff’s department created the committee as an official way to evaluate jail passes. The committee consists of Pugh, jail warden David Brown, chief investigator Mike Grantham and a fourth person. The fourth person will primarily be sheriff’s deputy Robin Walker, Pugh said.

If Walker isn’t available, Pugh said a department investigator will fill in.

The only request reviewed so far was for Eddie Mixon, accused of killing his brother on July 21. Though, Pugh said the he didn’t consider Mixon’s request similar to Williams’ pass.

Pugh said the request, which was denied, asked for Mixon to attend his brother’s funeral.

“If it would have been a relative that wasn’t involved in the incident then we would have allowed it,” Pugh said. “We denied it because of potential problems with security.”

Because Mixon allegedly killed his brother, Pugh said the funeral could have resulted in one of the funeral attendees attempting to kill Mixon.

He predicted the committee would receive two requests per month that would be similar to Mixon’s.

The oversight committee wont review any work release requests, Pugh said.