State v. Ziolkowski

¶1 Andrea D. Ziolkowski was convicted of four misdemeanor offenses in Lake County Justice Court. She appealed to the Twentieth Judicial District Court, which dismissed the appeal when Ziolkowski failed to appear for a scheduled court date. Ziolkowski now appeals to this Court. We affirm.

¶2 The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in dismissing Ziolkowski’s appeal from the Justice Court.

BACKGROUND

¶3 Ziolkowski was charged on October 1, 2011, with obstructing a peace officer, in violation of § 45-7-302, MCA; resisting arrest, in violation of § 45-7-301, MCA;…