SHUTTLESWORTH v. BIRMINGHAM

No. 5.

382 U.S. 87 (1965)

SHUTTLESWORTH v. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 15, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James M. Nabrit III argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Jack Greenberg, Norman C. Amaker, Peter A. Hall, Orzell Billingsley, Jr., and Anthony G. Amsterdam.

Earl McBee argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner was brought to trial in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Alabama, upon a complaint charging him with violating two sections of the General Code of the City of Birmingham, Alabama.1 After trial without a jury, the court found him "guilty as charged in the Complaint," and imposed a sentence of imprisonment for 180 days at...

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