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Motorist pleads guilty to manslaughter
Published November 19, 2004
Jimmy Don Rodgers, 30, of Scottsboro, has plead guilty to manslaughter in the death of cyclist Kenneth Kifer.
Rodgers was charged with murder in the September 13, 2003 incident.
Kifer, 57, at the time of the accident, was riding his bike on County Road 21 in Scottsboro. He was struck by a 1986 Chevrolet pick-up driven by Rodgers. At the scene Rodgers was charged with first-degree assault and driving under the influence. Those charges were later upgraded to murder.
According to Assistant District Attorney Kirk Perry, Rodgers plead to manslaughter and driving under the influence November 5.
Rodgers was sentenced to 20 years in jail. He received a split sentence and ordered to serve two years. Rodgers will then have supervised probation for five years after his release. He was also ordered to pay the Kifer family restitution of $13,000.
“While on probation, Rodgers will be on a court ordered referrel program, (drug and alcohol rehabilitation prorgram). The program will include drug testing and inpatient treatment,” Perry said.
Kifer’s son, Nathan Kifer, and family attorney, Joe Galda, recommended the sentencing and plea agreement.
“In situations like this, we try to work with the family of the victim as much as possible,” Perry said. “Nathan Kifer is a very forgiving man who genuinely wanted Rodgers to succeed in rehabilitation.”
Ken Kifer was known throughout the country as a world class athlete, cyclist and author.
He chose to live his life as a naturalist. His website can be found at www.kenkifer.com.
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