DUI case to be re-investigated
A month-old Conecuh County DUI case is being re-investigated because, despite the driver allegedly registering a blood/alcohol content over twice the legal limit, no criminal charges were filed. A warrant has been sought by law enforcement officers pursuing the case. Timothy Alan Treece, 49, had crashed his SUV near his Conecuh County home on February […]
Man with 25 arrests for DUI sentenced to prison
A 39-year-old man arrested “at least” 25 times for drunk driving has been sentenced to a seven-year prison term in Virginia, according to a report from the Associated Press. The DUI arrests took place in Alabama and Georgia as well as Virginia. Tracy Michael Decker’s prison sentence will not be his first. Decker served a […]
Personal breathalyzers may help users avoid repeat DUI offenses
In the state of Alabama, a first DUI conviction carries a maximum possible sentence of up to a year in prison, fines of up to $2,100, and a 90-day driver’s license suspension. Jail time is not mandatory; however, the fines and suspension are. But even without jail time, these penalties can compromise an ordinary person’s […]
Police chief sentenced in DUI case
On Tuesday, Lauderdale Circuit Court Judge Gil Self sentenced Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan to two years’ supervision by a court referral officer, 90 days’ suspension of his driver’s license, and a $761 fine for a 2009 DUI arrest. Logan will also serve on the county’s victim’s’ impact panel. In addition, Logan was sentenced to […]
DUI charge in school bus collision
The Birmingham News reports that William Churchill McCarty, 50, has been charged by Hoover police with driving under the influence in the wake of a collision with a school bus last Tuesday. Several witnesses noticed McCarty driving erratically in his pickup truck. McCarty’s truck swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the front corner of the […]
New DUI penalties
Cracking down on DUI above .15 I thought it would be a good idea to talk about some of the new DUI penalties drivers face. The new DUI law takes the penalties under the old law and doubles them for individuals who have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) over .15. This means higher fines and […]
Holiday DUI Dos and Don’ts
Avoiding a DUI The number one thing I recommend to avoid getting DUI is to not drink and drive. Barring that, there are several important things to remember in order to avoid getting DUI. The first thing to think about is why you were stopped in the first place. Were you driving erratically (e.g., swerving, […]