Jordan v. State

RUCKER, Judge.

Does a trial court have the authority to disregard a specific and unequivocal order of a reviewing court. We think not and therefore reverse.

This is the second time this case has come before us. On the first occasion, Jordan attempted to appeal his conviction for possession of a narcotic drug, a Class D felony and his determination as an habitual offender. We did not reach the merits of his case addressing instead the question of whether an appealable judgment had been entered where the record lacked a written order of the appointment of the special judge. The record showed the…