BAY MINETTE — Baldwin County District Attorney Hallie Dixon met with Stephen Nodine’s defense attorney this morning to hammer out exchanges of information and discuss a series of motions, which will be heard Wednesday by Circuit Judge Charles Partin, according to assistant District Attorney David Matheny.

Defense attorney Pascal Bruijn asked Dixon for an “open” file related to the state’s new information, and the state is requesting “clarification” about Nodine’s bond stipulations since he moved to Baldwin County. Those and other issues will be heard by Partin tomorrow.

Nodine, a former Mobile County Commissioner, is charged with the murder of Angel Downs. Her body was discovered last year in the driveway of her Gulf Shores’ condominium. She was shot once in the head.

In December, a jury could not reach a verdict on murder and stalking charges, but Nodine was convicted of an ethics violation involving the use of a county truck.

Both sides also discussed retrieval of information from Downs’ Blackberry communication device, which may hold exculpatory or incriminating information from calls she may have made minutes before her death. This device was introduced into evidence at Nodine’s December 2010 trial but efforts to bypass the password were unsuccessful.

“It was a general discussion about pending motions and a productive conversation,” Matheny said. “Each side presented their position, and we want to move the case forward by getting all the information available. Mr. Bruijn asked for the open file and we agreed.

“We also have concerns about Mr. Nodine’s bond. We want to make sure protections are being enforced.”

Dixon has not decided whether to retry Nodine, Matheny said.

Bruijn was not immediately available for comment.