Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals, 1991

Lawson v. City of Tuscumbia

Lawson v. City of Tuscumbia
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals · Decided March 29, 1991 · Tyson
578 So. 2d 1054; 1991 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 246; 1991 WL 84115 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Lawson v. City of Tuscumbia

Opinion of the Court

ON REMAND FROM ALABAMA SUPREME COURT

TYSON, Judge.

On February 15, 1991, the Supreme Court of Alabama entered its opinion in Ex *1055parte Lawson, 578 So.2d 1052 (Ala. 1991), determining that the Circuit Court of Colbert County erred in not restoring the appellant’s cause for trial following the dismissal of the appeal of the cause from the Municipal Court of Tuscumbia to the Circuit Court of Colbert County.

On authority of Ex parte Lawson, supra, this cause is reversed and remanded for trial on the merits of the appeal to circuit court. In accordance with Ex parte Lawson, supra, the circuit court is directed to set aside its dismissal and reinstate the appeal in question.

REVERSED AND REMANDED FOR TRIAL.

All the Judges concur.

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