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Facts

• The Defendant was on probation when the State moved to revoke it. The revocation hearing was delayed beyond the 60-day limit set by Rule 5-805(H) NMRA because the State failed to secure the Defendant's appearance from federal custody. The district court proceeded with the hearing despite the delay and revoked the Defendant's probation.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court abused its discretion by revoking probation despite the hearing's delay beyond the 60-day limit established by Rule 5-805(H) NMRA. The Defendant cited State v. Montoya to support the argument that dismissal was appropriate due to the delay (paras 3-4).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court abused its discretion in revoking the Defendant's probation despite the revocation hearing occurring beyond the 60-day timeframe established by Rule 5-805(H) NMRA.

Disposition

• The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision to revoke the Defendant's probation.

Reasons

• Per Julie J. Vargas, with J. Miles Hanisee, Chief Judge, and Megan P. Duffy, Judge concurring: The Court found that the district court did not abuse its discretion in proceeding with the probation revocation hearing despite the delay. The Court distinguished the present case from State v. Montoya, noting that Rule 5-805 had been amended to make dismissal discretionary. The Court also found that the district court had exercised its discretion by determining "good grounds exist" for the delay, primarily due to the State's failure to secure the Defendant's presence. The Court concluded that there was no evidence of intentional disregard by the State to secure the Defendant's appearance and adhered to the plain language of Rule 5-805(L), which provides the district court authority to exercise its discretion in such matters (paras 3-7).