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Facts

• The Defendant appealed pro se from a district court order that denied his motion for early release from probation. The order in question clarified the status of his probationary term.

Procedural History

• District Court of Sandoval County, February 16, 2011: Denied the Defendant's motion for early release from probation.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the circumstances surrounding the late filing of his notice of appeal were exceptional, claiming he received the order just days before the notice of appeal was due.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's late filing of the notice of appeal should be excused due to the circumstances he presented.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed due to the late filing of the notice of appeal.

Reasons

• Per LINDA M. VANZI, J. (RODERICK T. KENNEDY, J., and MICHAEL E. VIGIL, J., concurring): The court found that the Defendant's circumstances for filing the notice of appeal late were not exceptional. The Defendant had sufficient time to file a timely notice of appeal or to request an extension of time pursuant to Rule 12-201(E)(1) or (2) NMRA. The court emphasized that compliance with the notice of appeal's time and place requirements are mandatory preconditions to the exercise of appellate jurisdiction, citing Govich v. North Am. Sys., Inc.