Bachman v. State

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

Appellant, Richard D. Bachman, was convicted in the Municipal Court of Batesville and fined $25 for maintaining an ‘ ‘ automobile graveyard” within 500 feet of State Highway 69, which is paved. On appeal to circuit court his conviction was affirmed, and this appeal follows.

Appellant was charged with violating Act 212 of 1955. Section 1 defines an automobile graveyard as “any place where five (5) or more junk, wrecked or non-operative automobiles or other vehicles are deposited, parked, placed, or otherwise located”. Section 2 says it shall be unlawful for any…