City of Neosho v. Doyle

PARRISH, Presiding Judge.

Richard J. Doyle attempts to appeal a conviction for violating a Neosho, Missouri, municipal ordinance. He sought and received a trial de novo following a trial before the Municipal Judge Division of the Circuit Court of Newton County. For the reasons that follow, the appeal must be dismissed.

Although this court’s jurisdiction has not been questioned, an appellate court is required to determine its jurisdiction before undertaking to address the merits of an appeal.1 State v. Bain, 982 S.W.2d 706, 707 (Mo.App.1998). In order for an appeal to be taken in either a…