Long v. State

BAKER, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Danny Long was convicted of two Class C misdemeanors for hunting after hours and failure to wear hunter’s orange 1 under the Fish and Wildlife Act. He brings this appeal from the trial court’s denial of his motion to file a belated praecipe. We reverse.

The facts leading to Long’s convictions are not material at this time. The procedural stance of the case is the dispositive issue. Long was convicted and sentenced on January 11, 1990 after a one-day bench trial at which he was represented by counsel. After the sentencing, counsel withdrew for reasons unclear in…