McCoy v. State

INZER, Justice:

Appellant Robert McCoy was convicted in a justice of the peace court in Leake County on three misdemeanor charges. He appealed his convictions to the Circuit Court of Leake County. The appeals were returnable to the regular November 1973 term of the court which began on November 12, 1973. On the first day of the term an order was entered in each case which reads as follows: “On motion of D. A. dismissed on writ of procedendo.”

After learning that these orders had been entered, appellant secured counsel and filed a motion to set aside the orders and reinstate his appeals. No…