Birmingham Post Herald Newspaper v. Holladay

373 So. 2d 1234, 1979 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 1491
Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama·Decided September 27, 1979·No. 6 Div. 142·Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

On authority of Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart, 427 U.S. 539, 96 S.Ct. 2791, 49 L.Ed.2d 683, and related cases, the judgment convicting The Birmingham Post Herald Newspaper and its reporter, Greg McDonald, for contempt of court is hereby reversed, and judgment is here rendered discharging the newspaper and the reporter from the fine and sentence imposed by the lower court. Said fine and sentence are hereby vacated and held for naught.

REVERSED AND RENDERED.

All the Judges concur.

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Related

Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart
427 U.S. 539 (Supreme Court, 1976)