State v. Reyes ( 2014 )

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1 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO
2 STATE OF NEW MEXICO,
3 Plaintiff-Appellee,
4 v. No. 33,479
5 PAUL KEITH REYES,
6 Defendant-Appellant.
7 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY
8 Stan Whitaker, District Judge
9 Gary K. King, Attorney General
10 Santa Fe, NM
11 for Appellee
12 Paul Keith Reyes
13 Albuquerque, NM
14 Pro Se Appellant
15 MEMORANDUM OPINION
16 HANISEE, Judge.
1 {1} The opinion filed in this case on June 5, 2014 is hereby withdrawn and the
2 following substituted therefor. Defendant, who is self-represented, is appealing from
3 a district court order dismissing his appeal from metropolitan court for lack of a final
4 order. We issued a calendar notice proposing to affirm the district court. Defendant
5 has responded with a memorandum in opposition. We affirm.
6 {2} The district court order dismissing Defendant’s appeal from metropolitan court
7 indicates that the metropolitan court proceedings ended with the filing of a nolle
8 prosequi and that no judgment or final order was entered below. [RP 15] There is no
9 final metropolitan court order in the record proper, or in records available online.
10 Generally, appellate jurisdiction is limited to appeals that are timely filed from final
11 decisions, orders, or judgments. See State v. Lohberger, 2008-NMSC-033, ¶ 19, 144
12 N.M. 297, 187 P.3d 162. This requirement applies to appeals taken from the
13 metropolitan court to the district court. See Rule 5-827(A) NMRA. Accordingly, we
14 affirm the district court’s order dismissing Defendant’s appeal.
15 {3} IT IS SO ORDERED.
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17 J. MILES HANISEE, Judge
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1 WE CONCUR:
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3 JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge
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5 MICHAEL E. VIGIL, Judge
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