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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for felony DWI, entered under a conditional plea that preserved his right to appeal the district court's denial of his motion to dismiss based on speedy trial grounds.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of San Juan County, Karen L. Townsend, District Judge, January 24, 2018: The district court denied the Defendant's motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that the district court erred in denying his motion to dismiss on the grounds of a speedy trial violation.
• Appellee (State): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision, denying the Defendant's motion to dismiss on speedy trial grounds.

Reasons

• Per Michael E. Vigil, J., with Julie J. Vargas, J., and Stephen G. French, J., concurring: The Court declined to revisit its holding in State v. Hill, which was based on binding New Mexico Supreme Court precedent, and concluded that the Defendant had not demonstrated a violation of his right to a speedy trial (para 1).