Maddox v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““The dismissal of an appeal to the circuit court from either the municipal court or the district court based on the appellant’s failure to appeal is also governed by Rule 30.5(b), Ala. R.Crim. P., which tracks the language of § 12-12-70(e) and § 12 — 14—70(f). Rule 30.5(b), however, is permissive, while the provisions of the two statutes are mandatory. In Ex parte Hilbum, 591 So.2d 8 (Ala.1991), the Alabama Supreme Court addressed the distinction between § 12-14-70(f) and Rule 30.5(b) and ‘held that the mandatory provision of the statute rather than the permissive provisions of the rule “accurately represente ] the policy of this state.”’ Riddle v. State, 641 So.2d 1816 , 1318 (Ala.Cr.App.1994) (quoting Hilbum at 12).””

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

2. ““The plain wording of both § 12-14-70(f)[, Ala.Code 1975,] and Rule 30.5(b)[, Ala.R.Crim.P.,] supports the appellant’s contention that the circuit court has authority to dismiss a de novo appeal only when the defendant fails to appear for trial. Section 12-14-70(f) provides, ‘Upon failure of an appellant to appear in the circuit court when the case is called for trial, unless good cause for such default is shown, the court shall dismiss the appeal.’ (Emphasis added [in Riddle].)””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Leeds v. Barefield

3. ““In Riddle [v. State, 641 So.2d 1316 (Ala.Crim.App.1994)], we held that the circuit court has authority to dismiss a de novo appeal based upon an appellant’s failure to appear only when the case is called for trial and that the court’s dismissing an appeal for an appellant’s nonappearance at ‘plea day’ is ‘unauthorized by either statute or rule.’ Id. at 1318 . Therefore, dismissal for failure to appear at ‘plea day’ is premature.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. City of Leeds v. Barefield