Sharpe v. State

Pope, Judge.

Defendant Eugene Stanley Sharpe was convicted of the offenses of driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to yield right-of-way in the probate court on August 22, 1986. On August 28 defendant filed a supersedeas bond indicating his intention to file an appeal to the superior court. The probate court file contains a document entitled “Appeal to the Superior Court,” giving notice of appeal. The document is dated August 22 and signed by defendant’s attorney but contains no notation that the document was ever filed with the clerk of the probate court.

The probate court judge…