A Baldwin County judge denied a request to move Patrick Ballard from the county jail to a medical facility in December 2007, according to WKRG.
Ballard, who was charged with reckless murder in the Labor Day deaths of bicyclists Art Clemmons and Bill Imle, said through his attorney that he was not receiving proper treatment for injuries from the crash. A jail doctor testified that adequate care was being provided, and the judge denied the motion.
Prosecutors alleged Ballard had been drunk and speeding when his truck struck the cyclists on Bromley Road near Stapleton. This is a historical account of allegations and court proceedings reported at the time, not a final case outcome.