BEATTY, Justice.
This case presents the question of whether timely filing of an appeal bond is a jurisdictional prerequisite for appeal from a misdemeanor conviction in district court. We conclude that the circuit court's jurisdiction of such an appeal does not depend on the filing of an appeal bond.
William George Buckner was convicted in the District Court of Shelby County of a misdemeanor, driving an overweight truck in violation of Code of Ala.1975, &...
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