Smith v. City of Tuscaloosa

Gary Michael Smith, the appellant, was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of Ala. Code 1975, § 32-5A-191(a)(2), as adopted by the municipal code of Tuscaloosa. He was fined $2,500, and all but 48 hours of his sentence to six months' in jail was suspended. He raises two issues on this appeal from that conviction.

I

The appellant contends that his motion to dismiss should have been granted because the Uniform Traffic Ticket and Complaint (UTTC) was not properly verified.

It is undisputed that the UTTC was issued on May 27, 1989, and that it was verified on October…