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Facts

• The State of New Mexico appealed from a district court order that dismissed a case against Simon Peter Gonzales without prejudice. The specifics leading to the initial case and its subsequent dismissal are not detailed in the provided text.

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County, Cristina T. Jaramillo, District Judge: The case was dismissed without prejudice.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (State of New Mexico): The specific arguments made by the appellant are not detailed in the provided text.
• Appellee (Simon Peter Gonzales): The appellee concurred with the Court's proposed ruling but sought clarification on the proposed remedy.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in dismissing the case without giving the State a fair opportunity to respond to the Defendant's motion to dismiss.

Disposition

• The district court’s order dismissing the case without prejudice is reversed, and the case is remanded with instructions to afford the State a fair opportunity to respond to the Defendant’s motion to dismiss before ruling on the motion.

Reasons

• Per J. Miles Hanisee, with Timothy L. Garcia and M. Monica Zamora concurring, the appellate court decided to reverse the district court's dismissal order and remand the case. This decision was based on the appellate court's view that the State should have been given a fair chance to respond to the Defendant's motion to dismiss before the district court made its ruling. The Defendant concurred with the appellate court's proposed ruling but requested clarification regarding the proposed remedy.