Barlett v. Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

MADDOX, Justice.

The sole issue presented in this petition for certiorari review is whether the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (“ABC Board”) could hold a disciplinary hearing involving one of its licensees and fine the licensee $500, as authorized by law, in view of the fact that a criminal charge against its employee involved the same act of alleged misconduct. Stated differently, the issue is whether the civil proceeding before the ABC Board was precluded by the doctrine of res judicata because there had been a final adjudication of the criminal charge against the licensee’s…