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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a fourth-degree felony. He attempted to appeal this conviction pro se but failed to meet the appellate rules regarding the time and place for filing a notice of appeal.

Procedural History

• APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY, Kenneth H. Martinez, District Judge: Conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a fourth-degree felony.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his notice of appeal should be considered despite not meeting the formal requirements for time and place of filing. He also submitted motions for appeal bond, claiming undue hardship.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant’s notice of appeal was properly filed according to appellate rules governing the time and place for such filings.
• Whether the Defendant’s pro se status and the presence of standby counsel affected the adequacy of his notice of appeal.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed due to the Defendant’s failure to comply with the appellate rules governing the time and place for filing a notice of appeal.
• The Defendant’s motions for appeal bond were denied as moot following the dismissal of the appeal.

Reasons

• Per MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, J. (JAMES J. WECHSLER, J., LINDA M. VANZI, J., concurring):
  The Court found that the Defendant did not comply with the mandatory appellate rules for the time and place of filing a notice of appeal, which is a precondition for the Court’s jurisdiction to hear an appeal. The Court referenced established precedents to support this requirement and its decision to dismiss the appeal on these grounds (Trujillo v. Serrano, Lowe v. Bloom, modified on other grounds by Govich v. N. Am. Sys., Inc.). The Court also considered the Defendant’s pro se status and the role of standby counsel, concluding that neither provided grounds to excuse the Defendant’s non-compliance with filing requirements. The Court noted that the Defendant’s attempt to file his notice of appeal by email did not meet the technical specifications required for electronic filing, and thus could not be considered. The Court dismissed the appeal based on these findings, rendering the Defendant’s motions for appeal bond moot.