Mayes v. State

The appellant, Lyndon Lee Mayes, was convicted in the District Court of Lawrence County of driving under the influence, possession of marijuana in the second degree, reckless endangerment, possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal possession of prohibited liquor in the District Court of Lawrence County. He appealed the cases to the Circuit Court of Lawrence County for a trial de novo.

The trial court scheduled the case for "plea day" on November 14, 1996. The appellant failed to appear, and the trial court dismissed the appeal. After the appellant showed good cause for his failure to…