Alford v. State ex rel. Department of Transportation & Development

KING, Judge.

RULE TO DISMISS

This court, sua sponte, issued a Rule to Show Cause why defendant-appellant’s appeal should not be dismissed on the ground that the trial court entered an order of dismissal of the appellant’s appeal on September 23, 1988. The trial court dismissed the appeal due to the appellant’s alleged untimely payment of the fees for the preparation of the trial transcript.

After the trial on the merits in the instant case, the trial court rendered judgment against the appellant on April 5,1988. An order for an appeal was granted by the trial court on May 10, 1988. On May 12,…