Sanders v. City of Birmingham

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on April 4, 1986, Birmingham Police Officers Meme Moorer and Quinton Stephenson were patrolling the University Boulevard area in Birmingham, Alabama. The officers saw the appellant, Sanders, driving his vehicle erratically and at a high rate of speed. The appellant's vehicle was weaving in and out of traffic. As a result, the officers stopped the appellant's vehicle. When they approached the appellant, the officers noticed a strong smell of alcohol. The appellant's eyes were bloodshot and he staggered when he walked.

The officers placed the appellant under arrest for…