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Facts

• The Defendant was on probation when the State moved to revoke it, alleging he had violated laws or ordinances and/or endangered another person or property. At a hearing, the district court found the Defendant had violated probation terms but chose not to revoke it, instead continuing the original probation.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his due process rights were violated because the district court did not allow him to confront and cross-examine the alleged victim of a battery charge, which was the basis for the State's motion to revoke probation (paras 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee (State): Asserted that the Defendant's appeal is moot and that the Defendant did not have a right to confront the victim of the alleged battery (para 2).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's appeal of the district court's order continuing his probation is moot.
• Whether the Defendant had a right to confront the alleged victim in the probation revocation proceedings.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals dismissed the Defendant's appeal as moot and affirmed the district court's decision to continue the Defendant's probation without considering the due process claim regarding confrontation rights (para 7).

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judges Henderson, Ives, and Yohalem, concluded that the Defendant's appeal was moot because the district court had not revoked but continued his probation. The Court found that the Defendant was not an aggrieved party entitled to appeal, as the order did not adversely affect his interests or change the terms of his probation (para 4). Furthermore, the Court determined that even if the Defendant were entitled to appeal, the appeal would still be moot as no actual relief could be granted, noting the Defendant did not file a reply brief to counter the State's mootness argument or identify any collateral consequences of the district court's order (paras 5-6). The Court also noted that the Defendant did not argue that the issue raised was of substantial public interest or capable of repetition yet evading review, which could have justified reviewing a moot case (para 6).