State v. Main

Defendants James Joseph Main and Vernie Main were each convicted of one count of disorderly conduct in the City Court of Harlem, Montana. Their appeal to the Twelfth Judicial District Court, Blaine County, was dismissed for failure to cause timely transmission of the record. Mains appeal from the order of dismissal.

Defendants raise the following issues:

1. Were defendants’ appeals properly dismissed for failure to cause timely transmission of the city court record?

2. Are defendants entitled to appointed counsel on appeal to the District Court?

During the evening of August 25, 1979, while…