Bailey v. City of Ragland

I write specially to discuss the preservation issue addressed by the majority opinion. I agree that there is no question that the City of Ragland (“the City”) failed to introduce the municipal ordinance adopting the applicable state offense, which is generally required in order to sustain a *504conviction for a violation of that ordinance. I also acknowledge that this Court’s decision that this issue was properly preserved for our review is consistent with the existing caselaw and that this Court is bound by the decisions of the Alabama Supreme Court. § 12-3-16, Ala.Code 1975.

However, I strongly…