State v. Meints

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Defendant was convicted in county court of three municipal ordinance violations and sentenced to pay fines and court costs. Defendant appealed his convictions to the district court. The district court purportedly dismissed the appeal because Defendant failed to pay for the preparation of the transcript. Fourteen days later, Defendant filed a motion for an order reinstating his appeal, but the request was denied. The district court subsequently overruled Defendant’s motion for reconsideration. Defendant again appealed. The Court of Appeals dismissed Defendant’s appeal as being out of time. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that because Defendant filed his notice of appeal within thirty days of the district court’s final order overruling Defendant’s motion for reconsideration, the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. View "State v. Meints" on Justia Law