Legal Opinion

Jones v. Town of Courtland

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided April 24, 1984No. 8 Div. 55PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAM TAYLOR, Judge.

Appellant, Alvis Eugene Jones was found guilty of reckless driving in the Municipal Court of the Town of Courtland. He appealed that judgment to the Circuit Court for Lawrence County. On October 20, 1983, a jury convicted Jones of reckless driving in violation of Ala.Code § 32-5A-190. He was sentenced to a term of 30 days in the county jail and fined $225.

• Jones moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, which the trial court properly considered as a motion for judgment of acquittal. A.R.Crim.P.Temp. 12.3. From denial of that motion, Jones appeals.

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Cooper v. Town of Valley HeadSupreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  2. Thompson v. City of SylacaugaAlabama Court of Appeals · 1941
  3. Felder v. City of HuntsvilleAlabama Court of Appeals · 1964
  4. Jacobs v. City of PrichardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1971
  5. Maxwell v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte WoodsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Seewar v. Town of SummerdaleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
  3. Staehly v. City of Cedar BluffCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993

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