A judge has dismissed a driving-under-the-influence charge in Alabama against Mississippi state Sen. Michael McLendon, R-Hernando, according to court records.
Baldwin County, Alabama, District Judge George Elbrecht in an order dismissed the charge after McLendon’s attorney made an oral motion in court to dismiss the charge.
The brief, one-page order does not describe why the DeSoto County lawmaker believed the charge should be dismissed or the contents of his motion, but it does say an “argument was presented” by McLendon’s attorney.
McLendon, currently in his second term, said in a statement that he thanked DeSoto County voters for their “unwavering support and trust” they have expressed to him since he was initially charged last year.
“This experience reaffirms the importance of setting a positive example both in my personal and professional life,” McLendon said. “I have a stronger understanding and greater appreciation for our judicial system.”
McLendon was initially arrested around 10 a.m. on June 5, 2023, after law enforcement pulled him over on Highway 98 near Foley, Alabama. He was charged with DUI combined with a substance and released later that evening after posting a $2,500 bond.
Baldwin County Chief Deputy Anthony Lowery at the time said that McLendon was “completely compliant, with no issues whatsoever” when he was arrested.
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