State ex rel. Murphy v. Superior Court

HOWARD, Chief Judge.

The respondent court denied the petitioner’s motion to dismiss a pending appeal from a conviction of disorderly conduct. The petitioner challenged the superior court’s jurisdiction of the appeal on the grounds that the notice of appeal was not timely filed. Since we are of the opinion that the jurisdictional challenge is well-taken, we assume jurisdiction.

On October 23, 1969, a judgment of conviction was entered in the City Court and the punishment imposed was a $61.00 fine. A written notice of appeal was deposited in the mail on November 3, 1969, and was received by the…