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Police say they now have evidence putting former prosecutor Richard Albritton III behind the wheel during a hit-and-run accident.
Authorities now say the 39 year-old Albritton left the Corner Pocket on Harrison Avenue around 11:00 p.m. on September 27. Witnesses say he was the only person in the white GMC Yukon when it backed into a parked Ford truck owned by Panama City resident Kevin Harder.
Witnesses then saw Albritton at the intersection of Highway 98 and Beck Avenue. This was just before officers received a complaint call of an impaired driver parked at the Taco Bell on 23rd Street.
Captain Robert Colbert said two officers found Albritton passed out behind the wheel in the Taco Bell drive-thru. Officer David Williams and Sgt. Ric MacKinnon reportedly parked Albritton’s car for him and called his family to come pick him up.
They later noticed a small piece of the rear bumper was missing. It exactly matched the rear bumper of Albritton’s SUV. Albritton has not been charged with driving under the influence, but Panama City Police announced Tuesday evening that Albritton has been charged with a second degree misdemeanor for leaving the scene of an accident.
News 13 spoke with Assistant State Attorney Joe Grammer who says Albritton was in his own personal vehicle that night.
Grammer was surprised that a second-degree misdemeanor received so much media attention. He believes this may be the first time a prosecutor was fired for such an offense. State Attorney Steve Meadows fired Albritton on Monday.
Panama City Police is still investigating whether officers followed proper procedures.
Excellent point deckboy. Much too often we choose race as the deciding factor in our decision making. If the middle and lower classes would stand up and speak instead of making issues racial the we could accomplish more. All we end up doing in making the rich whites and the rich blacks richer and more priviledged by fighting over what color a person is rather than if something is right or wrong. They look at all of us white and black as inferior.
That was my point Elmo. This is not a black/white issue, but instead is a class issue. Unless you belong to the ruling class,as you so eloquently stated, you would still be in jail. The rich folks want us to think that this is a race situation so they can keep us divided. It is easier to rule over us if we are not united in our demand for equal treatment under the law. This “plantation mentality” will continue as long as we allow them to keep us at each other’s throat.
Again a black or white issue. If someone does something wrong one time, then slap him on the hand and say no more. If he keeps doing it again then punish him as needed. It does not matter if they are black or white but do the time if you did the crime. (over and over again) This stuff about “MY BABY IS GOOD” has got to stop. Now if Allbritton done something wrong then let him do his time. I am white but if I done that I would still be in jail. Black or white, learn to stay out of trouble and you won’t find yourself like Albritton or Jennfex’s son..Just my comment
Leaving the scene of an accident and DUI should be the charges in this situation. That being said, it really doesn’t matter because the charges will be dropped or Mr. Albritton will only receive a gentle slap on the wrist for his misdeeds. Some things never change. Plantation mentality I believe is an appropriate description of this situation.
Ok JENNFX, tell you what, give me his name and I’ll do a criminal history check on him and we’ll see what he’s done. “Habitual offender”?? You do understand the meaning of the word “habitual”, right?
JENNEFX wrote
“Other than habitual offender he did nothing else.”
Being a habitual offender is not enough? How many times should he break the law and not answer for it? If he didn’t learn his lesson before hopefully some prison time will stop his stupidity.
To Carl Childers, You don’t know my son. What is all this stuff before? Other than habitual offender he did nothing else. Even if he got time in jail or prison. Five years is too steep for the crime. The crime does not befit the punishment. You don’t know what went down prior to this, so please don’t talk. It can happen to you or a love one, whether you are black or white or other. What I was trying to get at, is that his son got in trouble the day after he put mine behind bars. What goes around comes around so we all better watch what we do in this life.
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Hey JENNFX he wasn’t sentenced to 5 years for a mere suspended license, it’s all the stuff before hand that got him that, and who cares if he’s black and puerto rican? Anyway, the correct terminology would be your son is ALSO a menace.
On September 26, the day before the crash, Judge Albritton sentenced my 24 year old son to 5 years in jail for driving with a suspended license. That was the day before his son committed the DUI. In court the judge called my son a menace to society. My son has hit no one or property, he does not drink, and has not been in jail for anything else. He is also a veteran who served in Iraq. It might help to know that my son is Black and Puerto Rican. Who is the menace to society. Not my son.
Today’s Newsherald has softened their stand considerable from a few days ago on the Albritton scandal.
Earlier in the week, they had “free pass” written all over the paper. They now seem to be presenting a defense for Albritton. Why?
Today’s paper describes the accident as smaller than earlier reported. Just a small piece of plastic off the bumper instead of any real damage to the vehicle.
Also the paper claims how it is possible that Albritton didn’t even know that it happened, and asking what good could come from charging him with anything else.
What about his memory block about who was driving. Does the newherald have an explanation for that as well?
It sounds like someone pressured them into softening their view. Who?
I know how threatening these “well connected types” get when their dirty laundry is exposed!
This place is just like BOSS HOGGS town in the Dukes of Hazzard!
I DON’T CARE FOR MY NEWS TO BE SUGAR COATED!
What is up with this MESS !!!! Oh wait, forgot, we still live in the land of the “Good ‘Ol Boys’... Must be nice…
The “Judges” son, made a huge mistake, then lied bout it, and then was found “passed out” at a Taco bell, hmm ... was that the one that was delivering drugs in the taco’s??? Oh ya, then the two “cops” found him there, parked his SUV, and drove him home.. Excuse me, what does it take to get that sort of “escort” ????
Guess his status as a “Prosecutor” gave him the benefits of the escorts….
Would the average person get those “options” ???
give him the lesser of the two crimes.thats the way it is if yoy have money or are the son of a judge the local police and gov officals hold eachothers hands
The circumstances involving officer actions are currently under administrative
review.
What is this Sh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it
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JENNEFX—never mind, I found case numbers 06001199CFMA and 08000061CFMA on Bay County Clerk website. “Other than habitual offender he did nothing else”??? Guess you forgot about his multiple worthless checks charges, repeatedly driving with a suspended license, and resisting arrest, all of which finally got him to his felony habitual offender charge… Violating his probation is what killed him here more than anything else, it got him the full 2 1/2 years each. And therein is the point, if you’re on probation, YOU NEED TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE AND NOT BREAK THE LAW.