Martin v. State
Alabama Court of Appeals
17 So.2d 427 (1944)
Relevant factsFree
Police arrested Martin (defendant) at his own home and placed him in a police vehicle, where he was separately charged with being drunk and using loud, profane language on a public highway. Martin was convicted under a statute punishing anyone who, while intoxicated, appears in a public place and manifests drunkenness through boisterous or indecent conduct or loud, profane language. Martin appealed.
IssueFree
Whether criminal liability may be imposed only when the unlawful conduct is committed voluntarily.