Holden v. City of Huntsville

ON REHEARING

TYSON, Judge.

Carl Holden was charged with resisting a lawful arrest in violation of § 19-55, Code of the City of Huntsville. He was found guilty by the Municipal Court of Huntsville and on appeal to the Circuit Court of Madison County for a trial de novo, the trial court found him guilty of resisting arrest and fined him $100.00 plus costs.

Around 3:00 a. m. on the morning of December 10, 1979, appellant drove his car into the path of Officer Bobby Hopkins of the City of Huntsville Police Department, who was in hot pursuit of a speeding automobile. Officer Hopkins had to lock his…