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Facts

• Jonathan D. Owens, the Defendant, was convicted for two counts of attempting to commit extortion, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and had firearm enhancements imposed on each of the aggravated assault counts.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Hidalgo County, J.C. Robinson, District Judge: Convicted for two counts of attempting to commit extortion, two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and firearm enhancements imposed on each of the aggravated assault counts.
• State v. Owens, No. 35,127, mem. op. (N.M. Ct. App. Mar. 7, 2017) (non-precedential): Affirmed the sufficiency of evidence to support Defendant’s convictions but reversed each of the firearm enhancements.
• Order at 1, State v. Owens, No. S-1-SC-36335 (April 14, 2017): Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari.
• Order at 1, Owens, No. S-1-SC-36335 (Dec. 18, 2017): Supreme Court remanded the case for consideration in light of State v. Baroz.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant: Argued that adding firearm enhancements to his sentences for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon violates double jeopardy because the use of a firearm was an element of the crime (Defendant MIO 1-2).
• State: Opposed the Court's proposed disposition to reverse the firearm enhancements, leading to the Supreme Court's remand for reconsideration in light of State v. Baroz.

Legal Issues

• Whether the firearm enhancements in Defendant's sentences for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon violate double jeopardy.
• Whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support Defendant’s convictions.
• Whether Defendant’s warrantless arrest was lawful under probable cause and exigent circumstances.
• Whether the district court erred in summarily dismissing Defendant's numerous motions without a hearing.

Disposition

• The firearm enhancements do not violate double jeopardy, affirming the district court’s enhancements of Defendant’s two sentences for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
• Affirmed the sufficiency of evidence to support Defendant’s convictions.
• Affirmed the lawfulness of Defendant's warrantless arrest based on probable cause and exigent circumstances.
• Affirmed the district court's decision to summarily dismiss Defendant's motions without a hearing.

Reasons

• Per LINDA M. VANZI, J. (J. MILES HANISEE, J., and JULIE J. VARGAS, J., concurring):
  The Court relied on State v. Baroz to conclude that the firearm enhancements do not violate double jeopardy, as the Legislature intended to authorize an enhanced punishment when a firearm is used in the commission of aggravated assault (paras 2-3).
  The Court found the evidence presented at trial sufficient to exclude all reasonable doubt and support Defendant’s convictions, emphasizing the jury's role in weighing witness credibility and resolving conflicts in testimony (para 4).
  The Court upheld the lawfulness of Defendant's warrantless arrest, citing probable cause and exigent circumstances based on a report of Defendant pointing a gun at government officials (para 5).
  The Court determined that the district court did not err in summarily dismissing Defendant's motions without a hearing, noting the judge's discretion and the absence of facts requiring further development (para 6).