Meininger v. State

Stephen Philip Meininger was convicted of violating Ala. Code 1975, § 32-5A-191(a)(1), because he was driving when his blood alcohol level was 0.10% or more.1 He was sentenced to 15 days in the county jail; his sentence was suspended, and he was placed on unsupervised probation for 24 months. The Court of Criminal Appeals, relying on Curren v. State, 620 So.2d 739 (Ala. 1993), reversed Meininger's conviction, writing and holding as follows:

"The state's evidence tended to show that on the evening of April 8, 1995, [Meininger] was stopped by Alabama State Trooper David Dodgen for driving with…