Gandy v. City of Birmingham

Appellant, Ralph Gandy, was charged with the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol on July 8, 1983. On August 25, 1983, appellant was found guilty as charged in the Municipal Court of Birmingham. He appealed his conviction to the circuit court. A trial de novo before a jury in the circuit court resulted in a finding of guilt as to the charged offense. See §§ 12-11-30, 12-14-70, and 12-14-71, Code of Alabama 1975. Appellant was sentenced to 30 days at hard labor. This appeal followed.

Appellant argues that the Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint (hereafter referred to as U.T.T.C.)…