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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant's appeal from the district court's order, which remanded the case back to the magistrate court for disposition due to the passing of the six-month time limitation for holding a de novo trial. The Defendant filed a motion to quash a bench warrant, a motion for stay, and a memorandum in opposition to the court's notice proposing to affirm the district court's decision.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Contended that the appellate court did not specify which rules were not complied with in drafting his docketing statement and argued that he provided sufficient information. He also complained that the appellate court's review of the record was biased towards the prosecution and that he was not responsible for the delays in reaching disposition in the de novo trial due to resetting of trial dates and judge recusals.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred by dismissing the Defendant's case based on the passing of the six-month time limitation for holding a de novo trial.
• Whether the Defendant was responsible for the delays leading to the dismissal of his appeal.

Disposition

• The appellate court affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the Defendant's appeal.
• The Defendant's motion to quash the bench warrant and his motion for a stay were denied.

Reasons

• Per CELIA FOY CASTILLO, Chief Judge (MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, Judge, CYNTHIA A. FRY, Judge concurring):
  The appellate court found that the district court's dismissal of the Defendant's appeal was permitted under Rule 6-703(L) NMRA, which was in effect at the time of the district court's ruling. This rule mandated that de novo appeals in the district court should be tried within six months after the filing of the notice of appeal, and the appeal may be dismissed upon the expiration of that time limit. The appellate court applied a presumption of correctness to the district court's ruling due to the absence of a complete factual recitation of the proceedings below and based on the record available. The Defendant's failure to comply with Rule 12-208(D)(3) NMRA, which requires providing all information material to his appellate issues, was noted. The appellate court did not search the record to find error but reviewed the record to understand the grounds for the district court’s ruling. The Defendant's responsibility for pursuing his appeal in a timely manner was emphasized, and it was noted that there was no indication of any extension of time to reach disposition in district court as provided by Rule 6-703(M). The appellate court also clarified its jurisdictional limits in response to the Defendant's motions, stating that matters not of record and relief sought from the trial court's enforcement of judgment are beyond its purview.