Coughlin v. City of Birmingham

LONG, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Harry John Coughlin, Jr., was convicted in the municipal court of Birmingham for parking his vehicle in an improper space, a violation of Birmingham City Ordinance § 10-15-21. He appealed to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, was tried without a jury, and was found guilty. He was fined $25 plus costs.

Coughlin raises several issues on appeal; however, we need address only one of the issues raised: Whether Coughlin was wrongfully denied his right to a trial by jury.

The record reflects that on August 8,1996, eight days after his conviction in municipal…