Shuttlesworth v. City of Birmingham

Appellant, Fred L. Shuttlesworth, appeals from a conviction by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, of violating Sections 1142 and 1231 of the General City Code of Birmingham, Alabama. The case was heard by the Circuit Judge sitting without a jury. The first count of the complaint charges the appellant with loitering on a street corner with others so as to obstruct free passage along the sidewalk. The other count charges appellant with failure to obey the lawful command of a police officer.

Section 1142 of the General City Code of Birmingham, Street and Sidewalks to Be Kept Open For…