Sanders v. City of Birmingham

The appellant, Larry Sanders, was tried and convicted in the Birmingham Municipal Court for driving under the influence of alcohol.1 He appealed his conviction to the Jefferson County Circuit Court, where, in a trial de novo, a jury found him guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was sentenced to 60 days in jail, was placed on probation for one year, and was fined $1,100.

On appeal, the appellant contends that the circuit court erred in allowing two amendments to the prosecutor's complaint that was filed in the circuit court.

I

The appellant first alleges that the typed…