Raines v. State

Appellant Drew Malone Raines III was convicted by a jury of failure to pay vehicle registration and failure to maintain liability insurance. The trial court entered judgment on April 1, 1998. Appellant filed a posttrial motion for a new trial on April 14, 1998; the trial court denied the motion on May 5, 1998. Appellant filed a notice of appeal on June 5, 1998, thirty-one days after the posttrial motion was denied. Appellant, appearing pro se, has filed a motion for rule on the clerk, which we treat as one for belated appeal.

The motion reflects that Appellant “is not learned in the law,” and…