If an appeal be granted, the district court shall order the defendant to be committed or recognized and the commitment or recognizance shall be to the same effect as when the defendant himself is appellant.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 31-11-2

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.