Linam v. State

OPINION

SOSA, Justice.

Defendant Harry Linam was indicted and convicted by a jury of two counts of forgery. He appealed. The Court of Appeals dismissed for failure to comply with N.M.R. Crim.App. 209(e) [§ 41-23A-209(e), N.M. S.A. 1953 (Supp.1975)]. We granted certiorari.

After judgment and sentencing, defendant filed his notice of appeal on September 10, 1976. Defendant filed a docketing statement on September 20, designating two issues on appeal. On September 24 the Court of Appeals assigned the case to summary calendar and proposed summary reversal. The State filed a memorandum in opposition…