Legal Opinion
Smith v. City of Irondale
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 2, 1974No. 6 Div. 596PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CATES, Presiding Judge.
Breach of city ordinance against reckless driving: fine, fifty dollars.
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In the Circuit Court on trial de novo, the parties submitted on a stipulation of facts. First, the court below took up a plea of former jeopardy. This plea was overruled. We hold this ruling to be error.
The basis for this claim was that Birmingham had already convicted appellant of speeding in that municipality. The Birmingham constabulary had, in hot pursuit, chased Smith into the contiguous City of Irondale. The Irondale police cited Smith while detained by the Birmingham officers —a silver…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Palko v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
- Waller v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Grafton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- State v. CurrieSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1964
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Smith v. City of IrondaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
- Smith v. City of IrondaleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
- Smith v. City of IrondaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974