Jackson v. State

OPINION

MANNHEIMER, Judge.

In early 2001, William J. Jackson was charged with driving while his license was suspended. At his arraignment, the district court set two future court dates for Jackson: a pre-trial conference scheduled for March 21st, and a trial call scheduled for April 13th. Jackson failed to appear in court on these dates, and he was subsequently charged with two counts of misdemeanor failure to appear.1

At his trial, Jackson conceded that he had been notified of the two court dates. However, he asserted that he incorrectly recalled the date of his first court appearance (the…