Legal Opinion
Swann v. City of Huntsville
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 10, 1984PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Following convictions for driving under the influence and disorderly conduct in the Huntsville Municipal Court, Lawrence Swann appealed to the Madison Circuit Court. After a jury trial, he was convicted of both charges and sentenced: for DUI, to six months' imprisonment with three months suspended, and ordered to make restitution to the victim in the amount of $719; and for disorderly conduct to five days' imprisonment.
Evidence for the City showed that on the afternoon of May 1, 1982, Swann was driving a pickup truck in Huntsville when he was observed weaving in and out of traffic and veering…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Gooding v. WilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- English v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975
- Skelton v. City of BirminghamCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1976
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- L.A.T. v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1995
- B.E.S. v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1992
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