Man Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea in University Shooting

0:00Stay informed in two minutes or less with Birmingham News today from the Daily News Now. A 25-year-old man who admitted guilt in the shooting death of his former classmate and Alabama State University now wants to take back that. Pleee. Ivory Hall pleaded guilty last month to killing 22-year-old Adam Dowdell back in 2020. Dowdell was a sophomore at the school when he vanished from campus. Hall's lawyer argues the plea came too fast, right after a judge's ruling on key evidence, with confusion over-sentencing rules and major strategy. Shifts. Pulling it back would let a jury decide based on the facts, not pressure at the last minute. A jury was already picked when the plea happened. Dowdell's family feels fresh pain and uncertainty, struggling to move on. His mother last talked to him on September 7, 2020, and friends raised alarms when he didn't return to his dorm. He had left to grab cash, but left his bag and charger behind. Hall grew up in Chicago, overcame losing both parents' young, beat inner-city challenges

1:01through boxing and church, and became his high school's top, graduate. He earned a scholarship to Alabama State and aimed to mentor others. Dowdell was known as Kind and Generous, drawing hundreds to his vigil. Hall faces a hearing in Montgomery on Monday to argue his case. This twist keeps everyone waiting for what comes next, and a story full of promise, turn tragic.