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Facts

  • The Defendant, Triplett Tripp, was convicted of possession of methamphetamine.

Procedural History

  • Appeal from the District Court of Otero County, James Waylon Counts, District Judge, April 30, 2018: Conviction of possession of methamphetamine.

Parties' Submissions

  • Appellant: The details of the Appellant's arguments are not provided in the decision.
  • Appellee: The State indicated that it would not file a memorandum in opposition to the Court's second notice of proposed disposition.

Legal Issues

  • Whether the conviction of the Defendant for possession of methamphetamine should be reversed and remanded for a new trial.

Disposition

  • The conviction of possession of methamphetamine against Triplett Tripp is reversed, and the case is remanded for a new trial.

Reasons

  • Per Michael E. Vigil, J. (M. Monica Zamora, J., and Jennifer L. Attrep, J., concurring): The Court issued a second notice of proposed disposition, proposing to summarily reverse and remand the case for a new trial. The State filed a notice indicating that it would not oppose this proposed disposition. Based on the reasons stated in the second notice of proposed disposition, the Court decided to reverse the conviction and remand for a new trial (para 1).
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