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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of aggravated DWI (refusal) and related offenses. The conviction stemmed from an incident where the Defendant initially refused to submit to chemical testing but later claimed to have consented within a reasonable time frame. The officer involved did not recall the Defendant changing his mind about the testing.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the aggravated DWI charge should be reduced to simple DWI because he "cured" his initial refusal by subsequently consenting to chemical testing within a reasonable time. Contended that his testimony about revoking his initial refusal was uncontroverted and that the trial court erred in not dismissing the case due to the State's failure to preserve a PTC videotape.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Maintained that the Defendant did not revoke his initial refusal to submit to chemical testing, as evidenced by the officer's testimony. Argued that the absence of the PTC videotape did not prejudice the Defendant's case.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's aggravated DWI charge should be reduced to simple DWI based on his claim of revoking his initial refusal to submit to chemical testing within a reasonable time.
• Whether the trial court erred in refusing to dismiss the case based on the State’s failure to preserve a PTC videotape.

Disposition

• The court affirmed the district court's judgment affirming the Defendant's metropolitan court conviction for aggravated DWI (refusal) and related offenses.

Reasons

• Per M. Monica Zamora, with James J. Wechsler and Michael E. Vigil concurring, the court found that the Defendant's argument regarding the revocation of his initial refusal to submit to chemical testing was not persuasive. The court deferred to the factfinder's credibility determinations and resolution of conflicts in evidence, presuming the factfinder rejected the Defendant's testimony (para 2). Regarding the PTC videotape, the court concluded that the Defendant would not be prejudiced by its absence, as his claim of making a request to take the test at the PTC, after initially refusing, would not be considered within a reasonable time under established legal standards (para 3).