Lampkin v. State

ROBERT J. GLADWIN, Judge.

This is the second appeal in this case. Appellant Allen Lampkin argues that the circuit court abused its discretion in dismissing his district-court appeal and remanding the case back to district court when he failed to appear at a pretrial status hearing. The State concedes error; because we agree, we again reverse and remand.

Appellant was convicted in the Little Rock District Court of driving while intoxicated. He appealed, and the circuit court dismissed the appeal and remanded the case to district court for sentencing. He appealed the circuit-court dismissal, and…