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Facts

• The Defendant appealed an order denying his request to set a hearing on a motion. The appeal faced procedural issues, including the timeliness and proper filing of the notice of appeal and the absence of a docketing statement.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellee: The State argued against the Defendant's appeal on procedural grounds, noting the lack of a timely filed notice of appeal and a docketing statement.
• Appellant: The Defendant argued that he had timely mailed the notice of appeal and suggested that the Court should transfer his notice to the district court. He also claimed to have mailed a docketing statement that might have been lost in the mail. Additionally, the Defendant raised an ineffective assistance of counsel argument, despite representing himself.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's appeal should be dismissed due to procedural deficiencies, including the failure to timely file a notice of appeal in the proper court and the absence of a docketing statement.
• Whether the Defendant can claim ineffective assistance of counsel while representing himself.

Disposition

• The Court dismissed the Defendant's appeal due to the procedural deficiencies identified, specifically the failure to properly file a notice of appeal and the absence of a docketing statement.

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Jonathan B. Sutin, J., and J. Miles Hanisee, J., concurring): The Court found that the Defendant did not timely file a notice of appeal in the district court, which is a procedural requirement. The Defendant's suggestion for the Court to transfer his notice to the district court was dismissed as there is no authority for such a procedure. Additionally, the Court considered the "prison mailbox rule" but found no indication that a notice of appeal was filed in the district court. The absence of a docketing statement further hindered the Court's ability to understand the issues the Defendant intended to raise on appeal. The Defendant's argument of ineffective assistance of counsel was dismissed since he represented himself and thus could not claim ineffective assistance.