636 So. 2d 1282 - State v. Tapley’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““(a) Record on Appeal to Circuit Court. Within fourteen (14) days after the appeal to the circuit court for trial de novo is perfected as provided by Rule 30.3(b), the clerk of the municipal or district court shall transmit to the clerk of the circuit court such records of the proceedings as are in the municipal or district court clerk’s possession, including the original charging instrument. If the appeal is from a municipal court and the clerk thereof shall fail to transmit such records to the clerk of the circuit court within the time prescribed, the municipality shall be deemed to have abandoned the prosecution; the defendant shall stand discharged, with prejudice; and any bond shall be automatically terminated.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jackson

2. ““(b) Criminal cases. A defendant may appeal from a final judgment of the district court in a criminal or quasi-criminal case by filing notice of appeal within 14 days from the date of judgment or from the date of denial of a post-trial motion, whichever is later, together with such bond as may be fixed by the court.... [[Image here]] “(d) When an appeal is to the circuit court, the clerk of the district court, if separate from the clerk of the circuit court, shall forthwith file the notice of appeal, a cost bill and copies of the case file with the clerk of the circuit court.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jackson

3. ““[Rule] 30.4(a)[, Ala. R.Crim. P.,] does not require the dismissal of district court cases appealed to the circuit court if the clerk of the district court fails to transmit the records to the clerk of the circuit court either within 14 days of the filing of the notice of appeal or ‘forth with’ after the filing of the notice of appeal. Here, the dismissal of the district court cases was therefore within the discretion of the trial court.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Jackson