Form 9-703. Petition for post-sentence relief.

[For use with District Court Criminal Rule 5-803 NMRA] STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF _______________ IN THE DISTRICT COURT For Official Use Only No. ___________ (To be supplied by the clerk of the court) _______________________________, (Your full name) Petitioner, v. STATE OF NEW MEXICO, Respondent. Instructions — Read Carefully Make sure that all information provided in this form is true and correct. Make sure that all necessary documents are attached, or explain why the documents are not being included. If you are seeking free process, complete Form 9-403 NMRA. Finally, you must complete the certificate of service and mail or otherwise serve copies of this petition on the respondent and the district attorney in the county in which the petition is filed. You must file the original petition and one copy with the Clerk of the District Court. You should keep a copy for your own records. PETITION FOR POST-SENTENCE RELIEF1 1. __________________ (name of petitioner) completed a sentence of ___________________________ (incarceration, probation, parole) on ________________________ (date sentence was completed). 2. This petition [ ] seeks to vacate, set aside or correct an illegal sentence or order of confinement (i.e., ineffective assistance of counsel, illegal search and seizure, involuntary confession, or other matters relating to the trial or sentence the petitioner received). [ ] (other) ______________________________________________________________________ . 3. State concisely the facts upon which the petitioner bases the claim: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 4. State concisely the grounds and law, or other legal authorities on which the petitioner bases the claim: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 5. Have the grounds being raised in this petition been raised previously in your direct appeal? If so, explain the result. If not, explain why not: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 6. Have the grounds raised in this petition been raised previously in a petition for a writ of habeas corpus? If so, explain the result. If not explain why not: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 7. Briefly describe the relief requested: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 8. State the nature of the court proceeding resulting in the sentence (i.e., criminal prosecution, civil commitment, etc.), including: (a) case name: _________________________________________________ (b) docket number: ______________________________________________ (c) name of judge: ______________________________________________ (d) name and location of the court in which the proceeding was held: _______ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 9. State the date of the final judgment or order for your sentence: ______________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 10. Attach a copy of the judgment, order or decree. If not, describe your sentence. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 11. Was the conviction the result of: __________ Guilty plea __________ No Contest plea (nolo contendere) __________ Finding of guilty by judge or jury 12. Was the petitioner represented by an attorney during the proceedings resulting in the sentence? __________ Yes __________ No 13. If you answered “yes” to (12), list the name and address of each attorney who represented the petitioner: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 14. Did you appeal your conviction? __________ Yes (Go to 15) __________ No (Go to 16) 15. If you answered “yes” to (14), list: (a) The name of each court to which an appeal was taken: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (b) The case name and docket number for each appeal: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (c) The date each appeal was filed and decided (attach a copy of each opinion or order): ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (d) A summary of the grounds upon which each appeal was based: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (e) The result of each appeal: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (f) The name and address of the attorney on appeal: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 16. If you answered “no” to (14), state the reasons for not appealing: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 17. Apart from any appeals listed in (15), have any other post conviction applications, petitions or motions, been filed with regard to this sentence? __________ Yes (Go to 18) __________ No (Go to 19) 18. If you answered “yes” to (15), list with respect to each such petition or motion: (a) The type of proceeding: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (b) The name and date of each case: ______________________________________________________________________ (c) the docket number: ______________________________________________________________________ (d) the court, the administrative agency, or institutional grievance committee from which relief was sought: ______________________________________________________________________ (e) the result of each proceeding (attach a copy of each decision): ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (f) The issues raised in each proceeding: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (g) State whether a hearing was held in connection with each of these proceedings: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ (h) State whether the petitioner was represented by an attorney in each proceeding and, if so, the attorney's name and address: ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 19. Do you seek the appointment of counsel to represent you?2 __________ Yes __________ No VERIFICATION STATE OF NEW MEXICO COUNTY OF __________________ I, the undersigned, being first duly sworn upon my oath, state that I am the petitioner in this action. I have read the foregoing petition and know and understand its contents, and the information contained herein is true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief. On ________________, _______ (date), I deposited this petition in the mail, properly addressed with any necessary postage prepaid, for forwarding to the district court at the following address: ________________________________ Court (name of court) _________________________ (city), New Mexico, _________ (zip code). ________________________________ (Signature) ________________________________ ________________________________ (Address) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO before me this ________ day of ________________________, ________, by ________________________________________ (Name of petitioner) ________________________________________ Notary Public ________________________________________ My Commission Expires: CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that true copies of the foregoing petition were served upon the district attorney in the county in which the petition is filed by ___________________________________ (describe manner of service), this ______ day of ______________, ________. ________________________________ (Signature of petitioner)