State v. Etrheim

Defendant’s appeal to the district court from a conviction for driving while under the influence of alcohol, entered in the criminal division of the Yellow Medicine County probate court, was dismissed because of a defective appeal bond. The only issue is whether the district court was deprived of jurisdiction. We hold that it was and affirm.

Minn. St. 633.20 requires that the bond be conditioned on defendant’s appearing before the district court on the first day of the next general term. The bond which defendant filed failed to contain that provision. Defendant argues, however, that the…