Barnett v. City of Dardanelle

Andree Layton Roaf, Judge.

Appellant Mark Barnett was convicted in municipal court of speeding and DWI. His de novo appeal to circuit court was dismissed for failure to proceed, when neither Barnett nor his attorney appeared at trial. On appeal, Barnett argues only that the circuit court erred in denying his motion to dismiss for failure to provide a speedy trial. The State contends that Barnett’s case is not properly before this court because his appeal from municipal to circuit court was untimely filed. We agree with the State and hold that the circuit court lacked subject-matter…