Farmington City v. Lake

Decision

T1 Wade Lake appeals his conviction of driving without a valid driver license, an infraction, following a trial de novo in the district court on appeal from a conviction originating in the Davis County Justice Court. This case is before the court on a sua sponte motion for summary disposition.

T2 When a case originates in a justice court, a defendant may appeal the judgment and conviction from the justice court and obtain a trial de novo in the district court. See Utah Code Ann. § 78A-7-118(1) (Lexis-Nexis 2012) (providing that a defendant is entitled to a trial de novo in district…