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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of DWI and appealed the conviction from the metropolitan court to the district court. The appeal was based on the argument that the arresting officer lacked probable cause for the DWI arrest.

Procedural History

• APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BERNALILLO COUNTY: The district court affirmed the Defendant's DWI conviction following an on-record appeal from her metropolitan court conviction.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the officer lacked probable cause to arrest her for DWI, urging the Court to re-examine the legal conclusion reached by the metropolitan court (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the officer had probable cause to arrest the Defendant for DWI.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s judgment affirming the Defendant's DWI conviction.

Reasons

• Per WECHSLER, J. (BUSTAMANTE, J., ZAMORA, J., concurring): The Court remained unpersuaded by the Defendant's arguments regarding the lack of probable cause for the DWI arrest. The Defendant did not dispute the facts leading to her arrest but challenged the legal conclusion drawn by the metropolitan court. The Court of Appeals agreed with the metropolitan court's ruling, affirming the DWI conviction based on the established standard of review and the sufficiency of facts and circumstances within the officer's knowledge to warrant a belief that an offense had been or was being committed (para 2).