Trammell v. State

The appellant, Marilyn Sue Trammell, was found guilty in district court on charges of harassment, resisting arrest, and obstruction of governmental operations. On appeal to the Jefferson Circuit Court, she was found guilty, after a jury trial, of the single offense of resisting arrest. John G. Stokesberry, who had been appointed to be a special judge for temporary service, ordered Trammell to serve 60 days' hard labor and to pay a $50 fine.

The appellant states the following issues in her direct appeal: (1) whether the trial court had jurisdiction to hear a misdemeanor case which arose within…