Upon the appeal, the case shall be tried anew as if no judgment had been rendered, and the judgment shall be considered as affirmed if a judgment for any amount is rendered against the defendant, and thereupon he or she shall be adjudged to pay costs of the appeal.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-96-507
Trial de novo
Applied in 11 court decisions — leading case Sundeen v. Kroger (2003)
Most recently applied in 2014 Ark. App. 710 - Hurst v. State (December 2014)
Crim
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