Legal Opinion
Britain v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 8, 1987PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John E. Britain was the maintenance supervisor for the Alabama State Docks in Mobile. He was indicted and convicted for two violations of the Alabama Ethics Act, § 36-25-5, Code of Alabama 1975. In each case, he was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, fined $5000, and ordered to pay $25 to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Fund. He was also convicted of second degree theft of property by deception in violation of § 13A-8-4, sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, and ordered to pay $1000 in restitution to the State Docks and $25 to the Crime Victims Compensation Fund. The sentences in…
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