Murray City v. Timmerman

DECISION

T1 Gerrit Timmerman seeks to appeal his conviction of multiple charged infractions after a trial de novo in district court. This is before the court on its own motion for summary disposition based on a lack of jurisdiction.

{2 Utah Code section 78A-7-118 provides for eriminal appeals from justice courts. See Utah Code Ann. § 78A-7-118 (2011). If a defendant files a timely notice of appeal from a justice court conviction, "a defendant is entitled to a trial de novo in the district court." Id. § 78A-7-118(1). "The right to an 'appeal' from a court not of record is satisfied by provision…