Goolsby v. State

BOOKOUT, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty in the Municipal Court of Montgomery, Alabama, on a charge of keeping false books or accounts. He appealed to the circuit court and after a trial de novo, was found guilty by a jury and fined $1,000.00. He filed notice of appeal on that same date, June 18, 1975. The record on appeal shows that on July 9, 1975, a motion for a new trial was filed and hearing thereon was set for July 21, 1975. The record shows no further action on behalf of the appellant to perfect an appeal until April 2, 1976, when his current attorney filed a motion to extend the time…