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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with commercial burglary. He entered a conditional plea, reserving the right to appeal the issues raised in his motion to dismiss the charge (para 1).

Procedural History

• District Court of Eddy County, Raymond L. Romero, District Judge: Denied the Defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of commercial burglary.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued for the dismissal of the commercial burglary charge, reserving the right to appeal the issues raised in his motion to dismiss (para 1).
• Plaintiff-Appellee (State): Objected to the proposed reversal of the Defendant's conviction and requested to hold the appeal in abeyance or provide the State with an opportunity to seek guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court on all pending appeals controlled by the opinion in State v. Archuleta (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's conviction for commercial burglary should be reversed based on the precedent set by State v. Archuleta.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals reversed the Defendant’s conviction for commercial burglary (para 2).

Reasons

• Per Wechsler, J. (Fry, J., and Garcia, J., concurring): The Court of Appeals decided to reverse the Defendant's conviction for commercial burglary, relying on the precedent set by State v. Archuleta. The State's objection to the proposed disposition was noted but not elaborated upon, and the Supreme Court denied the State's request for a stay or other remedy that would suspend the precedential value of Archuleta. Consequently, the Court applied Archuleta, finding no material factual distinctions that would remove the case from its control, leading to the reversal of the Defendant's conviction (paras 1-2).