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New York State Troopers presently receive a starting salary of approximately $50,000.00. The average State Trooper is presently paid approximately $74,000 per year. However, the State of New York and the New York State Troopers’ Police Benevolent Association have recently entered into a new four-year contract. Under the new contract, active New York State Troopers will receive salary increases of three percent for the first three years and four percent in the fourth year. The New contract is retroactive to 2007 and will run out in 2011. The new contract also allows state troopers injured in the line of duty to continue working for New York State in light duty capacity. There are approximately 3,600 active state troopers who will benefit from this new contract. It has been estimated that the new contract will cost the State of New York approximately $45,000 million dollars over the next four years.

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Ken Stabler, best known as the former quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, was arrested for Driving under the influence early Sunday at about one o’clock in the morning. He was arrested on Highway 59 in Alabama. He has reportedly been released on a one-thousand dollar bond.

Mr. Stabler – also known as the “Snake”- was allegedly previously arrested for driving under the influence in 1995 and 2001. The state of Alabama –however- has only a five year look back period in driving under the influence cases. Therefore, if Mr. Stabler is convicted of driving under the influence he will be treated under Alabama law as a first offender for purposes of sentencing. A first DUI offence is a misdemeanor under Alabama law.

According to the Alabama Driver’s Manual published by the Alabama Department of Safety, the penalty for a first conviction in Alabama is a fine of six hundred to twenty one hundred dollars, up to one year in jail or by both the fine and imprisonment. In addition Mr. Stabler’s driver’s license –if convicted- would be suspended for 90 days. It is still unknown whether Mr. Stabler’s recent arrest will affect his position as a play by play commentator for his alma mater –the Alabama Crimson Tide.

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The New York State Constitution gives the governor of New York the power to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons after conviction for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment. Governor David A. Paterson announced yesterday that he has exercised that power in favor of renowned rapper Ricky “Slick Rick” Walters for his 1991 attempted murder and weapon convictions. The full and unconditional pardon was granted to assist Mr. Walters -who emigrated from the United Kingdom to the United States at the age of eleven-to attempt to avoid deportation.

Mr. Walters is probably best known as the rapper who recorded "La-Di-Da-Di" and "Children's Story".

In June 1991, Mr. Walters pled guilty in the Bronx County Supreme Court to multiple felonies which according to NYS Department of Correctional Services' records included: attempted murder in the second degree (class B Felony); criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree [class C felony]; criminal use of firearms in the first degree (class C felony); and criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree [class D felony]. He was sentenced to 3 1/3 years to 10 years in state prison. Mr. Walter's was eligible for parole on February 4, 1994 but was not released from state prison until June 4, 1997. He was under the supervision of parole following his release from state prison. He was discharged from parole supervision on or about October 4, 2000.

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