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Ex Parte Hilburn

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 16, 1991No. 1900955PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

We granted Richard Hilburn's petition for certiorari review of a judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals affirming his conviction of driving under the influence of alcohol. We reverse.

On September 26, 1989, Hilburn was convicted in the Gardendale Municipal Court of driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of city ordinance 88-19. He was fined $1,000 and was sentenced to 60 days in the City of Gardendale jail. The same day, he gave a bond and filed notice of appeal to the Circuit Court of Jefferson County for a trial de novo.

On December 11, 1989, Hilburn's case came on for trial…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Thompson v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  2. State Ex Rel. Garrett v. GagneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1975
  3. Anthony v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Riddle v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1994
  2. Grizzard v. City of HuntsvilleCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1993
  3. McLemore v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  4. Maddox v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  5. Smelley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2000

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