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Facts

  • The Defendant appealed from the district court's order denying his motion to dismiss the fugitive complaint. The Defendant's counsel conceded that the order from which the Defendant appealed was not final, and proceedings to secure the Defendant's release continued after the appeal was filed. It was indicated that the Defendant's release was eventually obtained, addressing the remedy sought through the appeal.

Procedural History

  • Appeal from the District Court of Lincoln County, Daniel A. Bryant, District Judge: Order denying motion to dismiss the fugitive complaint.

Parties' Submissions

  • Appellant: Argued that the district court's order denying the motion to dismiss the fugitive complaint improperly deprived him of his liberty and that his release during the ongoing proceedings rendered the appeal moot (MIS 1-2).
  • Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

  • Whether the district court's order denying the motion to dismiss the fugitive complaint is a final, appealable order.
  • Whether the appeal is moot given the Defendant's subsequent release.

Disposition

  • The appeal was dismissed.

Reasons

  • The Court, led by Chief Judge Linda M. Vanzi with Judges M. Monica Zamora and Jennifer L. Attrep concurring, decided to dismiss the appeal. The decision was based on the concession by the Defendant's counsel that the order being appealed was not final and that the Defendant's release, which occurred after the filing of the appeal, provided the remedy sought, thereby rendering the appeal moot (MIS 1-2).
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