Corum v. City of Huntsville

William Kyle Corum was convicted in the municipal court of Huntsville for driving under the influence of alcohol. On appeal to the circuit court he was convicted, fined $250, and ordered to attend a highway intoxication seminar. That conviction must be reversed because the Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint failed to properly and adequately advise Corum of the charge against him.

Rule 19 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration provides that "[t]he complaint and summons used in all traffic cases shall be the `Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint.'" The "Uniform Traffic Ticket and…