DEEN, Chief Judge.
The trial court has the authority in a proper case to dismiss appeals. Code § 6-809 (b) gives the judge specific authority to do so where there is an unreasonable (inexcusable) delay in transmitting the record to the appellate court caused by failure of the appellant to pay costs or file a pauper's affidavit. In civil cases the notice of appeal acts as a supersedeas unless the appellee moves for a bond; Code § 6-1002 provides that when...
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