Curtis v. City of Sheffield

McMILLAN, Judge.

This appeal follows the conviction of the appellant, James Lee Curtis, for the offense of driving under the influence of alcohol (D.U.I.) in violation of § 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama (1975). For the reasons given below, the decision of the trial court is hereby affirmed.

On September 24, 1984, Officer Randy Evans of the Sheffield Police Department was on routine patrol. He testified that on that night he twice observed the appellant cross the yellow line of a road while operating his vehicle. Officer Evans stopped the appellant and smelled the “odor of alcohol” on the…