Legal Opinion

Lazarte v. City of Mountain Brook

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 6, 1970No. 6 Div. 1PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALMON, Judge.

Jorge A. Lazarte was convicted in the Recorders Court of the City of Mountain Brook for driving while intoxicated in violation of a city ordinance and fined $100.00. From that conviction he appealed to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County pursuant to Tit. 37, § 587, Code, 1940. See also § 464 of the same Title. He was tried de novo in the circuit court and again convicted and fined $50.00. From the judgment of conviction in the circuit court he brings this appeal.

Appellant contends that the circuit court lacked jurisdiction because the complaint was signed by the city prosecutor…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mobile & O. R. Co. v. WatsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
  2. George's Restaurant v. DukesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
  3. Sanders v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
  4. Pearson v. City of HuntsvilleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
  5. Williamson v. City of GreenvilleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1957

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Storie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  2. Lazarte v. City of Mountain BrookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  3. Griggs v. City of AndalusiaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  4. Jones v. JonesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  5. Word v. City of DecaturCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971

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