Sentencing defendants to attend AA

[JLSatty]

A number of courts have dealt with the AA/religion question lately.  State
courts in California, New York, and Tennessee have all held that required
attendance is unconstitutional.  The 7th Circuit, in a case --Kerr v. Farley
(I think that was the Defendant)--decided earlier this year, reached the same
conclusion.  There is also litigation currently pending in the middle district
of  (surprise)  Alabama.  The general holding appears to be that the State
cannot mandate AA as the only choice.  Things like Rational Recovery need to
be included.

Besides, most AA people aren't all that happy with all the earth people at the
meetings.

Joel L Sogol
Attorney at Law
609 28th Ave.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401
205-345-0966