Finch v. State

On January 7, 2004, the appellant, Timothy Joseph Finch, pleaded guilty to one count of felony driving under the influence, a violation of § 32-5A-191, Ala. Code 1975. The circuit court sentenced him to 10 years' imprisonment; that sentence was split, and he was ordered to serve 10 days of the sentence in the Shelby County jail and the balance was suspended, followed by 5 years' supervised probation. One of the conditions of probation was that Finch serve eight months in the Shelby Work Release Center. The court ordered Finch to complete a chemical dependency program and to pay a $50 alcohol…