Stoudemire's mother jailed for DUI
Posted: Friday May 26, 2006 4:13PM; Updated: Friday May 26, 2006 4:13PM

PHOENIX (AP) -- The mother of Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudemire was sentenced Friday to three years in prison in a drunken driving case.

Carrie Mae Stoudemire, who appeared in court wearing a black-and-white prison uniform and donning blond dreadlocks, was arrested in October after crashing into a barricade on Interstate 10.



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Stoudemire, 50, was charged with two counts of aggravated DUI. At the time, Stoudemire was on probation for two previous counts of aggravated DUI from a 2003 incident in Phoenix.

She entered a guilty plea earlier this month to one count of felony DUI, and the second charge was dropped under terms of a plea deal.

In addition to the prison time, commissioner Aimee Anderson ordered Stoudemire to pay about $2,500 in fines. Stoudemire will get 162 days credit for time already spent in custody.

Amare Stoudemire, a power forward with the Suns, has been out for all but three games this season because of a knee injury. He was not in court Friday.

Carrie Stoudemire tried to address Anderson, but became too emotional.

"Thank you for everything that you done," she said. "I'm sorry things didn't ..."

Anderson finished her sentence, "turn out the way you wanted?"

Throughout the hearing, Anderson looked at Stoudemire with understanding eyes and spoke to her in a reassuring voice.

"I think you've learned a lot," Anderson told Stoudemire. "I think you've grown a lot. You've had some ups and you've had some downs.

Anderson questioned Stoudemire about her bad choices in the past, asking her if she's going to drink again and if drinking is worth it.

To both, Stoudemire said, "No, ma'am."

Stoudemire will be up for early release after she serves 85 percent of her sentence. That is, if she follows the rules, Anderson said.

"I hope for your sake and your family's sake and that new little grandbaby of yours' sake that you are able to follow the rules," she said. "Good luck to you."

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lol, my bad that should have been Amare Stoudamire !!!~ Although Lebron's mom is also due in court for a DUI charge

Stoudamire's mother has been in and out jail atleast half his life. This has no impact on his career. Check out Real Sports, they have been following Amare for a number of years even before he entered the draft and the situation with parents. He is a tough young man. Same with LBJ, kids generally from inner cities learn to deal with issues of all kinds.

and the effect on either LJ or Amare's career? If she is the one directing his rehab, okay, but otherwise I would take Amare on my team in a heartbeat, bum leg and all...