Dougherty v. City of Moundville

McMILLAN, Presiding Judge.

Matthew J. Dougherty was found guilty in municipal court of failure to wear a safety belt in his automobile. He appealed to the circuit court for a trial de novo and, following a jury trial, was convicted of failure to wear a safety belt, a violation of § 32-5B-4, Ala.Code 1975. The circuit court ordered Dougherty to pay “a fine of $25 plus the costs of appeal.” (R. 52.)

The evidence at the trial de novo indicated that on July 4, 2002, Officer James Rainey of the Moundville Police Department noticed that the driver of a red Toyota pickup truck was operating his…