Legal Opinion

Battles v. City of Mobile

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 14, 1998No. CR-97-0466PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The appellant, Robert Battles, Jr., was convicted of failing to obey an order of a police officer, a violation of City of Mobile Ordinance no. 39-54, of the Mobile City Code. He was fined $250 plus court costs.

I

The appellant asserts that Ordinance no. 39-54 is unconstitutional both facially and as applied to his case. That ordinance provides:

"(a) It shall be unlawful and an offense against the city for any person to fail to obey the direction or order of a member of the police department of the city while such member is acting in an official capacity in carrying out his duties."

The appellant…

2Cases cited14 opinions

Chapman v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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Keyishian v. Board of Regents of Univ. of State of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by2 opinions

Ex Parte BattlesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
Battles v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000