Tagged: CRIMINAL CONVEYANCE

The Revised Rules of the Supreme Court Rule IV Part 6 (c) provides in part that “If a party appears, and the other party does not appear, but filed a brief, the Court will proceed to hear the argument of the party appearing, and renders its decision on the basis of the briefs filed and the argument of the party appearing…”.

When this case was called for hearing, the appellee’s counsel announced representation and the Court notes that the appellant was not represented by counsel. Upon inquiry, the Marshall informed the Court that his office served the notice of assignment on the appellant himself. When the Court enquired of the appellant, he informed the Court that his previous lawyer