Burnsed v. City of Evergreen

JOHNSTONE, Justice.

After a bench trial in the Municipal Court of the City of Evergreen, Donald Keith Burnsed, represented by counsel, was convicted of the misdemeanor offense of driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). The proceedings were recorded by a court reporter. A transcript of the bench trial is in the record on appeal. On June 15, 1999, the municipal judge ordered Burnsed to pay a $600 fine and $172.50 in court costs. Burnsed moved for a new trial, which the municipal judge denied on August 19, 1999. On September 14, 1999, Burnsed appealed to the Court of Criminal Appeals…