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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) and failure to maintain lane after being stopped by an officer who observed the Defendant's repeated weaving beyond the lane lines.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Jacqueline D. Flores, District Judge, July 12, 2018: Convictions for DWI and failure to maintain lane were affirmed.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: Argued that the traffic stop leading to his arrest and convictions was not supported by reasonable suspicion, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress based on the officer's observation of his driving behavior.
• Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the traffic stop which led to the Defendant's arrest and convictions was supported by reasonable suspicion.

Disposition

• The convictions for DWI and failure to maintain lane were affirmed.

Reasons

• Per J. MILES HANISEE, with M. MONICA ZAMORA and HENRY M. BOHNHOFF, Judges concurring: The court found that the officer's observation of the Defendant's repeated weaving beyond the lane lines provided an objectively reasonable basis for believing that the Defendant was violating traffic laws, thus supporting the traffic stop. The court referenced State v. Ruiz and State v. Salas to support the conclusion that such observations could establish reasonable suspicion for a DWI traffic stop and a conviction for failure to maintain lane, respectively. The court disagreed with the Defendant's argument that his driving was not sufficiently erratic or threatening to justify the stop, citing State v. Contreras to note that the officer was not required to expose the public to further danger by waiting for more egregious driving behavior (paras 1-5).