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Facts

  • The case involves the State of New Mexico as the Plaintiff-Appellant and Ronald Cooksey as the Defendant-Appellee. The central issue pertains to a violation of the right to a speedy trial, leading to the district court's decision to dismiss the case.

Procedural History

  • District Court of Otero County: The case was dismissed due to a violation of the right to a speedy trial.

Parties' Submissions

  • Plaintiff-Appellant (State of New Mexico): After the appellate court proposed to affirm the district court's dismissal, the State decided not to file a memorandum in opposition to the court's calendar notice. (para 1)
  • Defendant-Appellee (Ronald Cooksey): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

  • Whether the district court's order dismissing the case for a speedy trial violation should be upheld. (para 1)

Disposition

  • The appellate court affirmed the district court's decision to dismiss the case due to a speedy trial violation. (para 2)

Reasons

  • Per HANISEE, Chief Judge (with BRIANA H. ZAMORA, Judge, and SHAMMARA H. HENDERSON, Judge, concurring):
    The appellate court decided to affirm the district court's dismissal of the case based on a speedy trial violation. This decision followed the State's response to the appellate court's notice of proposed disposition, in which the State indicated it would not oppose the court's proposal to affirm the district court's decision. The appellate court's affirmation was grounded in the reasons stated in their notice of proposed disposition. (paras 1-2)
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