Vizzina v. City of Birmingham

Following convictions in Birmingham municipal court for driving while under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, Steven Michael Vizzina appealed for trial de novo in circuit court and was found guilty of both offenses. He was fined $500 and $50, respectively, for the two offenses and sentenced to twenty days of community service for the DUI conviction. He raises three issues on appeal to this court.

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First he claims that there was no valid judgment entered against him in municipal court which would support an appeal to circuit court. While it is true that the copies of the U.T.T.C.…