Incest charges dropped against former coach Bubba Nall

Guy “Bubba” Nall walked out of Coffee County court as a free man Wednesday after the charges of incest filed against him were dropped.

“We’re very thankful to the good Lord for this outcome,” said Nall’s attorney, Joe Sawyer, minutes after Circuit Judge Jeff Kelley dismissed the charges on the recommendation of District Attorney Gary McAliley, who told the judge there was “no medical or other evidence that corroborates the allegations.”

Nall was arrested Sept. 25, 2007, in Coffee County and charged with seven counts of incest in connection with allegations made by a female relative, who had visited him in Enterprise.

Nall had faced additional charges due to allegations made by the same female in Florida. He was found not guilty in May by a six-person jury following a three-day trial in Levy County, Fla. The Florida charges were for alleged capital sexual battery on a victim under 12 years old and three counts of sexual battery on a child between the ages of 12 and 18. The Florida charges were filed in connection with incidents the girl alleged occurred between 2000 and 2006.

Nall had been an Enterprise High School assistant football coach since 2005 and had spent several years as a coach at schools in north central Florida. He was placed on administrative leave with pay from EHS after being charged in Florida.

A Coffee County grand jury indicted Nall in October 2007 on seven counts of incest following an Enterprise Police Department investigation into allegations that Nall had sexually molested a female relative. At that time, Enterprise Police Capt. Mike Lolley said the charges were filed by the same person who filed charges against Nall in Florida.

At Wednesday’s hearing, McAliley told the judge the accuser and her mother live in Florida and had called his office Tuesday to say they would not be attending court in Enterprise. The allegations in both states surfaced after Nall refused to buy the girl a Cadillac Escalade that she wanted, McAliley said.

“The prosecutor’s job is not to obtain convictions, but to do justice,” McAliley said. “It would be unjust on the state’s part to prosecute.”

Sawyer said he and Nall were grateful for the support Nall has received during the past two years.

“Now, he just wants to get on with his life,” Sawyer said.