People v. Norton

Defendant was convicted, after bench trial, of aggravated domestic battery. Court heard and denied his motion to reconsider sentence of imprisonment and restitution, and then heard and denied motion for new trial, after evidentiary hearing, ending on court's entry of denial. Trial court misadvised Defendant that the time in which he culd appeal was tolled when actually it was not tolled. Although Defendant's loss of his right to appeal was rooted in incorrect advice from the trial court, the appellate court lacks authority to disregard its lack of jurisdiction.(JORGENSEN and SPENCE, concurring.)