I HAVE A CRIMINAL CASE AMES AND JACKSON V. STATE OF ALABAMA
IN JULY 2002 A POLICE OFFICER IN BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA WENT TO THE HOME
OF NEWTON AMES TO SERVE HIM WITH AN ARREST WARRANT FOR FAILURE TO
APPEAR IN COURT ON A CHARGE OF PUBLIC DRINKING.A ROOMATE OF AMES
RESPONDED TO THE OFFICERS KNOCK AND STATED HE DID NOT KNOW IF AMES WAS
HOME, AND INVITED THE OFFICER IN TO CHECK. AS THE OFFICER WALKED DOWN
A HALLWAY HE NOTICED A BEDROOM DOOR AJAR AND INSIDE SAW AMES AND
JACKSON ENGAGED IN ORAL SEX.  THE OFFICER TICKEDTED THE TWO MEN FOR
VIOLATING ALABAMA'S SODOMY STATUE, A LAW PROHIBITING ORAL OR ANAL SEX
THAT HAD BEEN PASSED IN 1816 AND THAT CARRIED A TWENTY-YEAR PRISON
TERM.  THE OFFICER ALSO SEARCHED THE BEDROOM AND UNCOVEREDA SMALL
AMOUNT OF MARIJUANA.  THE TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED AND TAKEN TO THE
POLICE STATION AND BOOKED. THE ARREST WARRANT THAT BROUGHT THE POLICE
OFFICER TO AMES HOME IN THE FIRST PLACE WAS NEVER SERVED.  IT TURNED
OUT THAT AMES HAD PAID THE $50 FINE FOR HIS PUBLIC DRINKING CHARGE AND
THAT THE WARRANT SHOULD HAVE BEEN CANCELLED, BUT THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BROUGHT CHARGES AGAINST AMES AN JACKSON FOR VIOLATING ALABAMA SODOMY
STATUE. THE JURY CONVICTED BOTH AMES AND JACKSON AND THEY WERE
SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS IN THE ALABAMA STATE PENITENTIARY.
MY QUESTION TO YOU IS IF YOU WERE A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE WHO DO YOU
RULE IN FAVOR OF? WHAT TWO ARTICLES,TWO SECTIONS, TWO CLAUSES WOULD
YOU USE FROM THE CONSTITUTION TO SUPPORT YOUR CHOICE. AS WELL AS WHAT
TWO AMENDMENTS AND TWO SECTIONS WOULD YOU USE. AGAIN USING THE
CONSTITUTIONAL LAWS.