State v. Bickerstaff

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

On May 30, 1993, the appellee, Rebecca Bickerstaff, was cited by Arkansas Game and Fish Wildlife Officer James Hartness for fishing without a license, an offense prohibited under Game and Fish Commission Regulation 3.02. She entered a plea of not guilty in the Municipal Court for the City of Sheridan, but following trial, the judge found her guilty and fined her $50 and assessed costs of $72.25. She appealed to Grant County Circuit Court, but before trial, she moved to have the citation against her dismissed because Officer Hartness had not been elected by the Game…