Smith v. City of Irondale

McCALL, Justice.

This case comes to us on a petition by the City of Irondale for a writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals which reversed a reckless driving conviction had in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. The defendant was convicted of speeding in the City of Birmingham and of reckless driving in the City of Irondale. The appellate court held that overruling a plea of former jeopardy was in error and reversed the circuit court. We do not agree.

The facts as set forth in the opinion of the appellate court, 53 Ala.App. 628, 303 So.2d 126 are in part as follows:

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