Howell v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

Birmingham Police Officer Bob Howell was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of tampering with governmental records, in violation of Ala.Code 1975, § 13A-10-12. He was sentenced to 240 hours of community service and was fined $50. This appeal is from that conviction.

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Howell argues that the pretrial publicity surrounding the charged offense was so extensive and prejudicial that he could not receive a fair trial in Jefferson County and that his motion for a change of venue should have been granted.

The charged offense occurred on July 5, 1990, and involved the alleged attempt to…