Messina v. State

March 20, 1947, appellant was tried in the municipal court of the city of Helena, Arkansas, on a charge of selling whiskey on Sunday. He was found guilty and a fine of $100 assessed. An appeal was prayed and granted to the circuit court.

April 29, 1947, transcript of the record was filed in the office of the circuit clerk. During the May term of the circuit court following, on May 7th, on motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court dismissed the appeal on the ground that the transcript was not filed within the thirty day period as provided in Act 323 of the Acts of Arkansas for 1939, and…