If any person named in the notice provided for in Section 39-3-16 N.M. Stat. Ann. does not join in the writ of error or appeal under terms contained in the notice, upon filing proof of service of the notice, he shall thereby be forever precluded from bringing any writ of error or appeal on the same judgment, order, decision or conviction, and the cause shall proceed in the same manner as if he had been named in the writ of error or appeal.

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Terms Used In New Mexico Statutes 39-3-17

  • 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.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.