Drunk Driving DUI Law

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Zeb Little pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence of liquor and having an open liquor container in his pickup. The 40-year-old Democrat from Cullman admitted his guilt in Jefferson County District Court as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. District Judge Sheldon Watkins fined him $625, gave him [...]

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Neysa Brown uses the Helton Drive/Florence Boulevard intersection every day and thinks about the tragedy that took place there more than 20 years ago. Brown’s brother, 21-year-old Jason Latham, was turning from Helton Drive east onto Florence Boulevard when an 18-year-old driver ran a traffic light. Latham was killed, and the 18-year-old was convicted of [...]

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The City of Robertsdale dropped its DUI charge against former Alabama QB Kenny Stabler. Stabler appeared on Wednesday night in Robertsdale Municipal Court to challenge the charge. Mayor Charles Murphy told FOX6 News that the city did not have firm evidence to burden a conviction. Stabler was previously a color commentator for the Crimson Tide [...]

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The Robertsdale City Council unanimously appointed James H. Sweet, an attorney with offices in Daphne and Robertsdale as a temporary Municipal Judge for cases TR08-2765 and TR08-2766, the cases involving Kenneth Michael Stabler’s drunk driving arrest on June 8 of this year. Sweet is a partner in the firm of Crabtree and Sweet, P.C. Sweet [...]

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State-wide campaign targeted traffic offenses, including Alabama DUI. Alabama State patrol troopers have concluded their state-wide traffic blitz. Titled ‘Take Back Our Highways’, the seven day campaign ended last Sunday night. In total, troopers handed out 21,701 traffic tickets and 2,318 warning tickets. 40% of the tickets were issued for speeding. 203 motorists were charged [...]

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A teen was rushed to the hospital following a DUI accident in Russell County. The accident happened late August 22. State police say 25-year-old Kenneth Bartrug was trying to back a boat trailer into the water at the Lily Creek boat ramp in Jamestown when it jackknifed, hitting 17-year old Amber Reese. Reese was taken [...]

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Governor adds extra troopers added to traffic safety campaign. On Wednesday, Gov. Bob Riley and the state Public Safety Director announced an aggressive campaign against driving under the influence in Alabama. Titled ‘Take Back Our Highways’ the campaign calls for the addition of 125 state troopers in saturation patrols targeting drunk drivers. The effort will [...]

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Effort includes the purchase of nine mobile breath testing labs. Governor Bob Riley has announced a $1.4 million effort to fund a statewide task force to reduce drunk driving in Alabama. ‘Task Force Zero’ is a state trooper campaign designed to identify, stop and arrest motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or [...]

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Effort includes the purchase of nine mobile breath testing labs. Governor Bob Riley has announced a $1.4 million effort to fund a statewide task force to reduce drunk driving in Alabama. ‘Task Force Zero’ is a state trooper campaign designed to identify, stop and arrest motorists suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or [...]

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