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Facts

The Defendant was convicted of two counts of illegal possession of elk and one count of illegal possession of bear, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 17-2-10. The convictions arose from the Defendant's possession of these animals without proper authorization (para 1).

Procedural History

• Magistrate Court: Convicted the Defendant of two counts of illegal possession of elk and one count of illegal possession of bear (para 1).
• District Court: Conducted a trial de novo, upheld the convictions, and issued an "Order of Remand" to the magistrate court for sentencing (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court's "Order of Remand" was not a final judgment as required by Rule 6-703, and moved for reconsideration (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court's "Order of Remand" constituted a final, appealable order under Rule 6-703.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed on the basis that the district court's "Order of Remand" was not a final, appealable order (para 5).

Reasons

Per Alarid CJ (Donnelly and Bivins JJ. concurring):

The court interpreted Rule 6-703 to require the district court to impose a sentence before remanding a case to the magistrate court for enforcement. Since the district court did not impose a sentence prior to issuing the "Order of Remand," the order did not qualify as a final, appealable order. The Defendant failed to file a memorandum opposing the proposed summary dismissal, and no final order was submitted to the court. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed (paras 3-5).