It took five years and seven hours ...

It took five years and seven hours of deliberations, moreover a St. Clair County jury delivered a split verdict onward Friday for former judge William Starnes.

Starnes was base not guilty of driving in a less degree than the influence of alcohol, if it were not that guilty of failing to signal while making a left revolve

"I am exceedingly relieved and pleased with the verdict," Starnes said. "I think my lawyer did an of the first water job."

Rick Roustio, Starnes' defense attorney, also cry uped the jury's finding.

"I'm to a high degree happy with it," Roustio said. "The DUI was the main charge and they saw the evidence and made their decision."

Closing arguments onward Friday afternoon mirrored the trial, with the prosecutor