I hve a pior misdemeanor, would a second misdemeanor make it a felony

No. Prior misdemeanor arrests are just that - prior misdemeanor arrests. The only exception that comes to mind is DUI, which is an unclassified...

Act 2010-753, limiting incarceration in the penitentiary for eligible offenders revoked from probation due to technical violations and providing...

Sealing records

No. There is no statutory mechanism under the Code of Alabama for a criminal arrest, indictment, or conviction to be expunged for an adult...

If probation was revoked by someone for a dui and sentenced to 11 months in county jail in alabama, after the 11 month sentence

In the case of Woodward v. State, 3 So. 2d 941 (Ala. Crim. App. 2008) the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals held a defendant is free from any...

I was charged for a minor consumption, was arrested, and at the station blew a 0.0 alcohol level. can i still be charged?

Interestingly, there are two different “under 21” in possession of alcohol statutes contained in the Code of Alabama. The first statute, codified...

Job application

Pedestrian Under the Influence is a non-classified misdemeanor offense under the Code of Alabama, section 32-5A-221. All traffic offenses in the...

Suspended license

Your Alabama driver license is suspended under the terms of the Driver License Compact, an interstate agreement that acts as a mechanism to enforce...

I believe you underestimate the seriousness of the offense. Under Alabama law, any controlled substance offense is a felony offense, unless...

What does adjudication mean?

It means the court's formal order was held in abeyance; suspended without final entry; postponed indefinitely; held until some time in the...

What is the normal sentencing for a youth age 17, charged with 1st degree robbery, who did not have the weapon?

First degree robbery is a Class A felony offense and carries with it a penalty of life imprinsoment, or a term of 10 years to 99 years. If a...