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The Code of Alabama establishes a maximum period of five years from date of sentencing for the statutory probation period in the state of Alabama....

I am changing the topic to generic 'Criminal Defense' since this question is not a 'Federal Crime'. Most of your questions can be answered by the...

My daughter works at Subway and she and a co-worker were robbed recently at gunpoint,what is typical sentencing for this crime?

Armed robbery is classified as a Class A felony offense. The Code of Alabama specifies the punishment as: "(a) Sentences for felonies shall be for...

Is it illegal to refuse a breath test if the officer gives you your license back after an DUI arrest?

As a general statement, an arrest for DUI can be made at any location in the state of Alabama, to include private property, but the breath test is...

The U.T.T.C. can be amended by the prosecutor at any time prior to the jury being sworn, or in the case of a municipal or district court trial,...

In the state of Alabama, driving under the influence (DUI) is a type of offense that is not restricted to alcohol alone. While the great majority...

Why if I was given a breathalyzer test, did the officer state no alcohol test was given?

The test given was a preliminary breath test or 'PBT' which is a hand-held, portable, alcohol-screening device. The PBT is not an evidentiary...

Can you be convicted of DUI alone if a officer finds a small amount of alcohol in vehicle?

The presence (or absence) of alcoholic beverage containers in a vehicle is insufficient evidence of any DUI violation, and as a general statement,...

The fact that you were operating a motor vehicle with a suspended driver license is a fact that weighs heavily against you and will, most likely,...

I was charged with open container and I was the passenger. I was also arrested for that charge. Was I supposed to get arrested?

See, Code of Alabama, 1975, section 32-5A-330(b): " It is unlawful for a person to have in his or her possession alcoholic beverages in an open...