Reuther v. City of Leeds

The appellant was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in the municipal court of the City of Leeds and was fined $400 plus costs. She appealed her case to the Jefferson Circuit Court, where she was again found guilty and was fined $250 plus costs.

The record indicates that, on the night of the offense, the appellant was returning home from a wedding reception. She was stopped by a police officer for driving at a rate of 51 miles per hour in a 25-mile-per-hour zone. When asked for identification by the police officer, the appellant gave the officer a Louisiana driver's license,…