Harper v. City of Troy

Appellant, Jane Irene Harper, was arrested on October 12, 1983, for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of § 32-5A-191, Code of Alabama 1975. On October 24, 1983, appellant was found guilty in the Municipal Court of Troy, Alabama, and filed notice of appeal to the Circuit Court.

A trial by jury was held in the Pike County Circuit Court on March 26, 1984, and appellant was found guilty as charged. It was determined that appellant had two prior D.U.I. convictions, this being her third, within a five year period and accordingly she was sentenced to serve six months in the county…