State v. Petty

ERVIN, Judge.

The State appeals from an order entered by the trial court granting a motion by Defendant Austin Petty to dismiss a driving while impaired charge that had been lodged against Defendant, following Defendant’s appeal from his conviction for this offense in the District Court division to the Superior Court division for trial de novo. The trial court dismissed the charge against Defendant based upon a determination that the District Court lacked the authority to enter judgment against Defendant in light of the peculiar circumstances revealed by the present record. On appeal, the…