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Rule Set 5 - Rules of Criminal Procedure for the District Courts - cited by 2,180 documents

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Facts

  • The Defendant appealed the district court's order denying his motion for post-sentence relief under Rule 5-803 NMRA. The appeal was considered by the New Mexico Court of Appeals. The Defendant represented himself in the appeal process.

Procedural History

  • District Court of Eddy County: Denied Defendant's Rule 5-803 NMRA motion for post-sentence relief.

Parties' Submissions

  • Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred in denying his motion for post-sentence relief, reasserting the same nine issues and related facts previously addressed in the Court's notice of proposed disposition (para 2).
  • Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

  • Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's motion for post-sentence relief under Rule 5-803 NMRA.

Disposition

  • The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order denying the Defendant's motion for post-sentence relief (para 3).

Reasons

  • Per Yohalem J., with Duffy J. and Ives J. concurring: The Court found that the Defendant failed to present any new facts, law, or arguments that would persuade the Court to alter its proposed disposition to affirm the district court's decision. The Defendant's reassertion of previously addressed arguments did not fulfill the requirement to specifically point out errors in law or fact. The Court emphasized that the burden is on the appellant to demonstrate error in the district court's ruling and concluded that the Defendant did not meet this burden. Therefore, the Court presumed the correctness of the district court's rulings and affirmed the order denying post-sentence relief (paras 1-3).
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