Wood v. City of Casper

THOMAS, Justice.

The significant question presented for review by this appeal is whether a district court, in its role as an intermediate appellate court, properly can dismiss an appeal taken from a criminal conviction in a municipal court, which otherwise has been perfected, because of the failure of the appellant to seek hearing or argument before the district court. The district court granted a motion to dismiss the appeal premised upon a “lack of prosecution.” We conclude that the district court improperly dismissed the appeal, and we shall reverse that disposition.

Charles E. Wood, the…