State v. Palmer

OPINION

This matter is before the court on its own motion pursuant to R.Utah Ct.App. 10 for summary dismissal because the notice of appeal was not timely filed in the trial court. This court served its Notice of Sua Sponte Consideration By The Court For Summary Disposition, and the defendant filed a Memorandum In Opposition to Sua Sponte Summary Dismissal of Appeal. We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

The trial court entered its judgment on December 19, 1988. Defendant prepared a notice of appeal, which he apparently mailed on or about January 16, 1989. The notice of appeal was…