City of Byrnes Mill v. Rice

SHERRI B. SULLIVAN, Chief Judge.

The City of Byrnes Mill (City) charged Earl G. Rice, Jr. (Defendant) with speeding. The municipal case was certified to the Jefferson County Circuit Court for a trial de novo. A trial was held on August 21, 2003. On September 19, 2003, the trial court found Defendant guilty of speeding. That same day, the trial court sentenced Defendant to pay a fine of $53.00 plus court costs. Defendant now appeals from the judgment and sentence. Because we find the judgment was void, we dismiss Defendant’s appeal and remand this matter back to the trial court.

A trial de novo…