City of Monticello v. Christensen

788 P.2d 513 (1990)

CITY OF MONTICELLO, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Lee CHRISTENSEN, Defendant and Petitioner.

No. 890163.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 2, 1990.

Rehearing Denied March 22, 1990.

Lyle Anderson, Monticello, for plaintiff and respondent.

Lee Christensen, Evanston, Wyo., pro se.

ZIMMERMAN, Justice:

Defendant Lee Christensen, convicted in circuit court of operating a motor vehicle in Utah while his privilege to drive was suspended, claims error in the dismissal of his appeal to the Utah Court of Appeals. He argues, inter alia, that the court violated his constitutional right to an appeal, as…