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Alma Lovell was convicted in the Griffin, Georgia recorder's court and sentenced to fifty days in jail in default of a $50 fine for distributing literature without a permit.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement: Alma Lovell was convicted in the Griffin, Georgia recorder's court and sentenced to fifty days in jail in default of a $50 fine for distributing literature without a permit.
Field: journalist_affected
Value: Alma Lovell convicted and sentenced
About: incident 1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement
Source: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
Publisher: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938)
Method: court record
Checked: 2026-09-26
Confidence: high
Status: current
Source date: 1938-03-28

Quotation from the source

Appellant, Alma Lovell, was convicted in the recorder's court of the City of Griffin, Ga., of the violation of a city ordinance and was sentenced to imprisonment for fifty days in default of the payment of a fine of $50.