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Facts

• The Defendant was on probation and admitted to his probation officer that he had used drugs during this period. A subsequent urine test suggested the ingestion of methamphetamine a few days prior to the sample being taken, indicated by the low level of amphetamine in his sample (paras 2-3).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court abused its discretion in revoking his probation due to insufficient evidence of a violation. Additionally, contended that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his trial counsel did not permit him to testify (paras 3-4).
• Plaintiff-Appellee (State): Persuaded the court that sufficient evidence was presented to conclude that the Defendant violated the terms of his probation. The State also responded to the Defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, leading to the court's decision not to address this claim further due to lack of evidence in the record (paras 1, 3-4).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court abused its discretion in revoking the Defendant's probation based on the evidence presented.
• Whether the Defendant was denied effective assistance of counsel when his trial counsel did not permit him to testify.

Disposition

• The district court’s decision to revoke the Defendant's probation was affirmed.

Reasons

• The panel, consisting of Judges Timothy L. Garcia, James J. Wechsler, and Linda M. Vanzi, unanimously affirmed the district court's revocation of the Defendant's probation. The court found the State's evidence sufficient to conclude that the Defendant violated the terms of his probation. It was determined that the burden shifted to the Defendant to provide evidence excusing his non-compliance, which he failed to do. Regarding the claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, the court noted the absence of necessary information in the record to establish a prima facie case. The court suggested that the Defendant could pursue this claim through habeas proceedings. The Appellate Public Defender's compliance with the court's instructions regarding potential conflict of interest was also acknowledged (paras 1-6).