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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of fraud and conspiracy. The case involves an appeal from these convictions, particularly addressing a double jeopardy issue and a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of San Juan County, John A. Dean, Jr., District Judge: Convictions for fraud and conspiracy were issued against the Defendant.

Parties' Submissions

• State: Agreed with the appellate court's proposed summary disposition, particularly acknowledging the double jeopardy issue.
• Defendant: Concurred with the appellate court's proposed summary disposition regarding the double jeopardy issue but continued to assert that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's convictions for fraud and conspiracy violate double jeopardy principles.
• Whether the Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Disposition

• Affirmed the Defendant’s conviction for fraud and one conviction for conspiracy.
• Vacated the other conviction for conspiracy due to double jeopardy concerns.
• Remanded to the district court for resentencing.

Reasons

• Per Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge (James J. Wechsler, Judge, and Timothy L. Garcia, Judge, concurring):
  The appellate court proposed to affirm in part and reverse in part the Defendant's convictions, specifically addressing an apparent double jeopardy problem (para 1).
  Both the State and the Defendant concurred with the appellate court's proposed summary disposition regarding the double jeopardy issue. However, the Defendant's claim of ineffective assistance of counsel was not persuasive to the court. The court decided this matter without prejudice, allowing the Defendant the ability to bring such a claim by way of habeas corpus in the future (paras 2-3).
  The court's final decision was to affirm the Defendant's conviction for fraud and one of the conspiracy convictions, vacate the other conspiracy conviction due to double jeopardy concerns, and remand the case to the district court for resentencing (para 3).