State of Louisiana v. Robert Reich

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

19-661

STATE OF LOUISIANA

VERSUS
ROBERT REICH

************

APPEAL FROM THE
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 19-02837
HONORABLE GEORGE C. METOYER, DISTRICT JUDGE

************
PHYLLIS M. KEATY
JUDGE
************

Court composed of John D. Saunders, Phyllis M. Keaty and Candyce G. Perret,
Judges.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

David E. Stone
Assistant District Attorney
701 Murray Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
(318) 473-6650
Counsel for Appellee:
State of Louisiana

Robert Reich
In Proper Person
46 Smith Road
Forest Hill, Louisiana 71430
(318) 451-0095
Defendant-Appellant:
Robert Reich

Keaty, Judge.

On January 11, 2019, Defendant-Appellant, Robert Reich, was issued a

“UNIFORM TRAFFIC SUMMONS/COMPLAINT AFFIDAVIT” for running a

stop sign, a violation of La.R.S. 32:123(B). On July 15, 2019, a trial was held on

Defendant-Appellant’s traffic violation; consequently, Defendant-Appellant was

found guilty as charged. On the same date, Defendant-Appellant was ordered to pay

court costs in the amount of one hundred eighty-two dollars and fifty cents ($182.50)

with a due date of July 15, 2019. On July 25, 2019, Defendant-Appellant filed a

notice of appeal with respect to the trial court’s July 15, 2019 ruling.

On September 18, 2019, this court lodged the appeal record in the above-

captioned case. On September 20, 2019, this court issued a rule to show cause why

the appeal should not be dismissed as non-appealable, since the offense at issue is a

misdemeanor. La.Code Crim.P. art. 912.1. Defendant-Appellant was given until

October 10, 2019, to respond to this court’s rule to show cause.

On October 15, 2019, Defendant-Appellant filed a “MOTION TO ENROLL

AS COUNSEL OF RECORD” and a “MOTION, INCORPORATED

MEMORANDUM, and ORDER FOR EXTENSION or ENLARGEMENT OF

TIME TO FILE RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER” with this court asking

for “an extension of time of 30 days within which to file a response to the sua sponte

Show Cause Order.” On October 17, 2019, this court issued the following order:

On September 20, 2019, this court issued an order directing
Defendant-Appellant to file a brief by October 10, 2019, showing cause
why the appeal should not be dismissed. On the date the brief was due,
Defendant-Appellant mailed a “Motion to Enroll as Counsel of Record”
and a motion seeking an extension of the deadline for filing the brief in
response to this court’s order. As Defendant-Appellant mailed the
motion to enroll and motion for extension of the deadline for filing the
brief on the day the brief was due, both motions are hereby denied.

Defendant-appellant filed a writ application with this court on November 11,

2019. Accordingly, the appeal in this case is hereby dismissed.

APPEAL DISMISSED.

2