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Decision Information
Chapter 30 - Criminal Offenses - cited by 5,978 documents
Rule Set 5 - Rules of Criminal Procedure for the District Courts - cited by 2,332 documents
Decision Content
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Facts
The Defendant was convicted in magistrate court for resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, in violation of NMSA 1978, Section 30-22-1 (1981). The events leading to the charge are not detailed in the decision.
Procedural History
- Magistrate Court: Convicted the Defendant of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer (N/A).
- District Court, Curry County: Entered a conditional discharge and unsupervised probation following the Defendant's appeal of the magistrate court conviction.
Parties' Submissions
- Appellant (Defendant): Argued that the district court improperly accepted a plea without complying with the protections afforded by Rule 5-303(F) NMRA.
- Appellee (State): Did not oppose the reversal of the district court's decision, as stated in its memorandum in response to the Court of Appeals' notice of proposed summary disposition.
Legal Issues
- Did the district court fail to comply with Rule 5-303(F) NMRA when accepting the Defendant's plea?
Disposition
- The Court of Appeals reversed the district court's decision.
Reasons
Per Sutin J. (Castillo and Garcia JJ. concurring):
The Court of Appeals issued a calendar notice proposing to reverse the district court's decision on the grounds that it failed to comply with Rule 5-303(F) NMRA when accepting the Defendant's plea. The State, in its memorandum, did not oppose the proposed reversal. Based on these circumstances, the Court reversed the district court's decision for the reasons outlined in the notice of proposed disposition.