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Facts

The Defendant was subject to an order of conditional discharge in November 1999, which did not involve an adjudication of guilt. In October 2009, the Defendant filed a pro se motion in district court requesting dismissal of the 1999 charges, despite no pending charges existing at that time. The district court signed the Defendant’s order of dismissal in October 2009.

Procedural History

• District Court, November 1999: An order of conditional discharge was entered against the Defendant.
• District Court, October 2009: The Defendant’s pro se motion for dismissal of the 1999 charges was granted, despite no pending charges.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that the legal system had been unfair to him and sought dismissal of the 1999 charges.
• Appellee (State): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant’s appeal was timely filed under Rule 12-201(A)(2) NMRA.
• Whether the Defendant’s October 2009 motion for dismissal was necessary given the absence of pending charges.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed as untimely.

Reasons

Per Sutin J. (Bustamante and Kennedy JJ. concurring):

The Court dismissed the appeal on the basis that it was untimely, as the Defendant failed to file a notice of appeal within the 30-day period required by Rule 12-201(A)(2) NMRA. Compliance with the time and place requirements for filing a notice of appeal is a mandatory precondition for appellate jurisdiction. The Defendant’s memorandum in opposition did not identify any errors in fact or law to challenge the proposed dismissal. Additionally, the Court clarified that the Defendant’s October 2009 motion for dismissal was unnecessary, as there were no pending charges to dismiss, and the conditional discharge from 1999 did not involve an adjudication of guilt.