An Adair County Circuit Court jury convicted an Albany man
after multiple offenses of impaired driving and being a persistent felon.
42-year-old Buddy R. Longwell, of Albany, was found guilty
of Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Other Substance, which impairs driving
ability, fourth or subsequent offence. The jury also convicted Longwell of
being a first-degree persistent felony offender and recommended that he serve
15 years in prison. According to testimony, Kentucky State Police Trooper Allen
Shirley observed Longwell operating a Dodge truck traveling south on KY 61 near
the Breeding community of Adair County on October 13th, 2018.
During the penalty phase of the trial, evidence was
presented concerning Longwell’s prior criminal record, including proof of five
prior DUI convictions in Russell, Clinton, and Cumberland counties.
Longwell will appear before Adair Circuit Judge Judy Vance
Murphy on February, for final sentencing.