State v. Rokita

REINHARD, Presiding Judge.

Defendant appeals from an order of the circuit court of the City of St. Louis dismissing his appeal from a misdemeanor conviction in the Magistrate Court. On September 28, 1978 defendant was found guilty of the sale of obscene materials and fined $500 in the magistrate court of the City of St. Louis. On the same date the Magistrate Judge entered the following order: “Deft cont 10/10/78 for file motion to appeal [sic].” A motion for new trial was filed with the magistrate court on October 10 and denied the same day. On October 20, defendant filed his notice of appeal…