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Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys has over 100 years' experience handling cases in North Alabama. in Huntsville and Athens, Alabama is hard to beat.

When it comes to providing high-quality legal representation that is always professional and client-focused, Crumbley-Blackwell & Associates, P.C. We have assisted thousands of clients throughout decades of experience serving the legal needs of community members across Huntsville, Athens, Decatur, and surrounding North Alabama areas. We have an extensive background in case research, investigation, analysis, and evaluation. Every member of our team strives to go above and beyond the expectations of our clients. Because each case is different, we always deliver customized results-driven strategies and make ourselves readily available to our clients. Have legal questions? We have answers. Call today to speak with a criminal defense lawyer from our firm. We offer FREE consultations for all cases relating to criminal defense, DUI, and personal injury in Huntsville, Athens, and North Alabama. Contact us today by calling our Huntsville office or Athens office at (256) 539-4464 to schedule your free consultation. To learn more, visit us online at https://crumbleylaw.com.

“It’s only a misdemeanor.”That does not mean it should be taken lightly.A misdemeanor conviction in Alabama can bring ja...
10/15/2026

“It’s only a misdemeanor.”

That does not mean it should be taken lightly.

A misdemeanor conviction in Alabama can bring jail time, fines, probation, court costs, and a criminal record that may show up when you apply for a job, professional license, apartment, or security clearance.

You have the right to represent yourself, but you will still be expected to follow the same court rules and deadlines as an attorney. The prosecutor will not advise you about defenses or explain whether accepting a plea is actually in your best interest.

A criminal defense attorney can examine how the evidence was obtained, identify problems with witness statements or police procedures, negotiate with the prosecutor, and determine whether you may qualify for a diversion program. In Madison County, some first-time, nonviolent offenders may be considered for pretrial intervention, but acceptance is not automatic.

The earlier your case is reviewed, the more options you may have.

10/13/2026

Possession Or Intent To Distribute? Know The Difference

When you're charged with possession with intent to distribute,
besides being in possession of the controlled substance, which is regulated under the code, they must prove that you intended to sell, furnish, or give away those drugs.

They're going to do that typically using circumstantial evidence.

10/12/2026

Can Police Search Your Car Without A Warrant?

The police do have to have probable cause to search your vehicle or a search warrant or your permission. Uh I see a lot of people give permission to search knowing that there are drugs in their car. Don't be that person. And they have to have reasonable suspicion uh to even go there in the first place. They stop you for speeding, for example. Lots of times they'll ask if you've got anything illegal in your car. Well, no. Uh do you mind if I search your car? No. Why? Uh, usually probable cause in those situations is established when the officer smells ma*****na. You may not have smoked it for an hour, but that smell lingers. So, if you get stopped and they smell ma*****na, they have the necessary probable cause to search your car and they almost certainly will do so. If you need a lawyer or just have questions, give us a call at Crumbley Blackwell Price. We are here to help every single day.

10/10/2026

I had a DUI case back in time a little bit, where my client blew a point one four.

He admitted having two beers, and the prosecution would not dismiss his case, so we had a trial.

At trial, he testified that he only had two beers.

The police officer acknowledged that he didn't know if my client burped or not.
Therefore, the reliability of the test was put into question.

I asked my client if he burped. He said he had no idea if he burped, it was like two years ago.

And during closing argument, I told the jury that if he was going to lie, he'd have told me he burped. But he doesn't lie, and he didn't lie. He said he had two beers.

The jury found him not guilty.

And this is the funny part. After the trial, one of the jurors came up to me and my client as we stood in the hallway and said, "B**r makes me burp too."

True story.

How is child support calculated in Alabama?A lot of people assume it is simply a percentage of one parent’s paycheck. Th...
10/08/2026

How is child support calculated in Alabama?

A lot of people assume it is simply a percentage of one parent’s paycheck. That is not how Alabama’s formula works.

Alabama uses what is known as the “income shares” model. The calculation begins with both parents’ monthly gross income. Certain existing support obligations may be deducted, and the remaining amounts are combined.

That total is compared with Alabama’s child-support schedule based on the number of children involved. Work-related childcare and the cost of health coverage for the children are then factored in. Each parent is assigned a share based on his or her percentage of the combined income.

Form CS-42 is commonly used to work through the calculation. When a court order provides for shared 50% physical custody, a different worksheet—Form CS-42-S—may apply.

The worksheet provides a guideline amount, but it does not tell the whole story. Income disputes, self-employment, parenting arrangements, other support obligations, and grounds for deviating from the guidelines can all affect the final order.

If you need help understanding what the numbers may look like in your case, contact Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys at 256-539-4464 or visit crumbleylaw.com.

This post provides general information and is not legal advice.

10/08/2026

Are you able to drive when you're released
from jail on a DUI the next day?
And the answer is yes.

If you're arrested for DUI, and the police department takes your driver's license
and releases you from jail the next day, many people think their license is suspended then and there. That's not the case.

There's paperwork that you should receive that will tell you your license will be suspended
forty-five days after the date of the arrest.

That means for forty-five days, your driving privilege is still intact, even if you do nothing.

Having said that, there are steps we can take to make that suspension not take place in forty-five days, and maybe never.

10/06/2026

There is an open container statute in Alabama
that says you cannot have an open container
in your automobile while driving.

There's an exception to that,
in that if you are in a private parking lot
and the engine is not running,
then you would not be in violation
of the open container law.

Otherwise, you can drink before driving,
as long as you don't get impaired,
which is kind of unusual
in the perspective of most people.

But you can't have an open container
in the automobile.

When does alimony end in Alabama?First, it depends on the kind of alimony involved.Rehabilitative or periodic alimony en...
10/05/2026

When does alimony end in Alabama?

First, it depends on the kind of alimony involved.

Rehabilitative or periodic alimony ends when either former spouse dies. If the person receiving alimony remarries or begins cohabiting with someone, the paying spouse can ask the court to terminate the payments.

Cohabitation means more than dating or occasionally spending the night together. Alabama law looks at whether two adults are living together continually and habitually in a private relationship and have taken on the kinds of rights, duties and obligations usually associated with marriage. A sexual relationship is not required.

Alimony may also be increased, reduced or ended when there has been a material change in circumstances. A major change in income, health, employment or financial need could matter, but the court must review the facts.

Do not simply stop paying because you believe your former spouse has remarried or is cohabiting. Until the court changes the order, missed payments can create a separate problem.

Contact Crumbley-Blackwell-Price Attorneys at 256-539-4464 or visit crumbleylaw.com.

10/02/2026

Yes, the police can and do lie.

They'll tell you they've been told things
that they have not been told.
Now, they'll call that a ruse.

But they're not under oath.
They get away with it and do it all the time.

And it's important to know that
even if they did get the information from a codefendant,
if that's the only information they have,
or the only evidence of your guilt,
that's not enough.

The reason for that is
a codefendant has too much incentive to lie,
to shift the blame to you,
to get out of a conviction
by being a cooperating witness.

Any codefendant who offers evidence,
there must be enough additional evidence
that you could be convicted
even without the testimony of the codefendant,
or that conviction likely would be reversed
by the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals.

09/30/2026

Refusing to blow does have negative consequences.

If the police officer suspends your license
and sends the necessary paperwork
to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency,
your license will be suspended automatically
for ninety days based on the refusal.

Of course, if you blow over the legal limit,
your license will be suspended
for ninety days as well.

The difference is, of course,
if you blow over the legal limit,
you have just tendered significant evidence
to the prosecution for the prosecution of your case, that doesn't happend if you refuse.

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