# Claim 900

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](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1938-us-lovell-v-griffin-permit-requirement)
- Source: Lovell v. City of Griffin, 303 U.S. 444 (1938). https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/303/444
- 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.

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