Duwala v. Hopi Tribe

OPINION AND ORDER

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

[1] On October 19, 2004, Appellant Rod Duwala filed his Notice of Appeal to the judgment entered against him on September 29, 2004 in the jury trial of case no. 2003-TR-0403. On this same day, Appellant’s counsel also withdrew from his case. Hopi Indian Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure (H.I.R.C.C.P.), Rule 37(0 requires that within 30 days of the filing of the Notice of Appeal the appellant shall file a written 'brief, memorandum, or statement in support of his appeal. The Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal, but never filed a brief…