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Facts

• The Defendant, representing himself, appealed from his convictions for trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids. The appeal was based on the district court's judgment and sentence entered against him (para 1).

Procedural History

• District Court of Otero County, January 9, 2015: Convicted the Defendant for trafficking methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that he received a final order from the district court, which he believed allowed him to appeal his convictions and attached the said order in his response to the Court of Appeals' notice of proposed disposition (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the appeal should be dismissed for lack of a final order.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed for lack of a final order (para 2).

Reasons

• Per Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, with Roderick T. Kennedy and Timothy L. Garcia, Judges concurring:
  The Court of Appeals proposed to dismiss the appeal due to the absence of a final order, as the Defendant's response and the attached order did not address the motion for reconsideration of sentence, which was necessary for the judgment to be considered final. The Court reiterated that the Defendant could appeal once a final order was entered by the district court (paras 1-2).