State ex rel. Winberry v. Brooks

OPINION

BROOKS McLEMORE, Special Judge.

This case was originally filed against Robert Brooks in the Juvenile Court for Crockett County. That Court entered a judgment of paternity against Brooks. Brooks appealed the judgment of the Juvenile Court to the Circuit Court of Crocket County for trial de novo. The State filed a Motion to Dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. The Circuit Court sustained the State’s Motion and dismissed the appeal on the ground that Circuit Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal.

The case is presently before this Court on the single issue of whether the Circuit Court…