DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) - Decatur City Council candidate Sarah French is defending whether she is qualified to run for the District 4 seat.

French finished first with 47% of the vote in the municipal election, but fell short of the 50% needed to win the election.

But as the leading candidate, French finds herself defending her conviction of marijuana possession in Morgan County in 2001. French, 21 years of age at the time, says that some citizens have been spreading the idea that the conviction makes her unqualified to be in the election.

French served no prison time but told News 19 that she has answered all questions from both the city and state officials regarding her qualifications long before declaring herself a candidate for the 2025 municipal election.

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