City of Mobile v. Welch

Melanie Beatrice Welch, was arrested and charged with harassment for using "direct abusive and/or obscene language" with the "intent to harass, annoy or alarm W.F. Vickery," in violation of § 41-105 of the Mobile City Ordinances and §13A-11-8(a), Code of Alabama 1975. She was found guilty as charged, in the Municipal Court of Mobile, and she was sentenced to serve 30 days in the Mobile city jail, the sentence to be suspended for one year. She appealed her conviction to the Circuit Court of Mobile County; there, both parties waived a trial by jury and submitted the transcript from the…