Laxton v. State

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellant was convicted of DWI and related offenses in Ashdown Municipal Court by a judgment entered on the municipal court’s docket sheet on March 10, 1993. The appellant filed a document titled “Notice of Affidavit of Appeal” in the Circuit Court of Little River County on April 5, 1993. However, the appellant did not file the record of the municipal court proceedings with the circuit court until April 28, 1993, more than 30 days after the entry of the municipal court judgment. The appellant was subsequently tried de novo in circuit court and found guilty of DWI.…