Alabama DUI Law Changes
The Alabama Criminal Appeals Court changed Alabama DUI law today and shortened sentences for those with multiple Alabama DUI convictions. In the past, any four Alabama DUI convictions resulted in a felony. Now, in order to constitute a felony, the four Alabama DUI convictions must be within a five year period. Thus, if you have three DUI convictions within a five year period, but then receive a fourth Alabama DUI conviction in six years, that DUI conviction is not a felony. In the past, that fourth DUI conviction, regardless of how many years have passed, would have resulted in a felony DUI conviction.
