Selma resident sentenced to 11 months for revoking supervised release

Published 1:46 pm Tuesday, July 16, 2019

A Selma resident was sentenced to 11 months in prison after violating supervised release terms.

U.S. Attorney Richard W. Moore announced Tuesday that Rodney Blythe, 49, violated the terms of his supervised release.

Blythe admitted in the Steele Municipal Court on July 11 that he operated a vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

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U.S. District Court Judge Terry Moorer revoked Blythe’s supervised release. Moorer also told Blythe he placed innocent unsuspecting members of the community in danger by his conduct.

Judge Moorer sentenced Blythe to 11 months incarceration, followed by 48 months of supervised release.

The terms of Blythe’s supervised release include alcohol counseling and complete alcohol abstinence.