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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of aggravated driving while intoxicated and a related traffic offense. The case involved the admission of a police dispatch tape as evidence, which was challenged by the Defendant.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Doña Ana County, Douglas R. Driggers, District Judge.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court erred in admitting the police dispatch tape without testimony from the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority.
• Plaintiff-Appellee (State): Contended that a proper foundation for the admission of the dispatch tape was laid, as the eyewitness who made the comments testified at trial concerning the statements.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in admitting the police dispatch tape without testimony from the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority.
• (N/A) for Issues 2 and 3 as they were not specified but were mentioned as continued to propose affirmance.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions for aggravated driving while intoxicated and a related traffic offense.

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Timothy L. Garcia, James J. Wechsler, and Cynthia A. Fry, affirmed the Defendant's convictions. The Court found that the State laid a proper foundation for the admission of the dispatch tape by satisfying the express language of Rule 11-105 NMRA, as the eyewitness who made the comments testified at trial concerning the statements. The Defendant did not dispute this information or provide a legal basis for challenging the admission. Additionally, the Defendant did not provide any additional argument for Issues 2 and 3, leading the Court to rely on its prior analysis.