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Facts

• The case revolves around the petitioner's appeal against the revocation of her driver's license following a traffic stop and arrest. The petitioner challenges the constitutionality of the stop and arrest that preceded the license revocation.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of San Juan County, John A. Dean, Jr., District Judge, which affirmed the revocation of the petitioner's driver's license by the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of the Department of Taxation and Revenue, State of New Mexico.

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner-Appellant: Contends that the district court erred by not holding a de novo hearing on the constitutionality of the stop and arrest, arguing that she never had a full and fair hearing on this issue before any tribunal. The petitioner asserts that the MVD did not allow a full development of the facts or conduct any analysis of the constitutional issue.
• Respondent-Appellee: Arguments are not explicitly detailed in the provided text, but it can be inferred that the respondent supports the district court's decision to affirm the MVD's revocation of the petitioner's license and contends that the MVD proceedings were conducted properly.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in affirming the MVD's revocation of the petitioner's driver's license without holding a de novo hearing on the constitutionality of the stop and arrest.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order affirming the revocation of the petitioner's driver's license.

Reasons

• The Court of Appeals, with an opinion authored by Judge Cynthia A. Fry and concurred by Chief Judge Roderick T. Kennedy and Judge M. Monica Zamora, held that the district court did not err in its decision. The court found that the district court reviewed the MVD's determination in its appellate capacity appropriately, as established in Schuster v. State of N.M. Taxation & Revenue Dep’t. The court rejected the petitioner's contention that she never had a full and fair hearing on the constitutionality of her arrest, noting that the record showed the MVD hearing officer considered the evidence and arguments related to the constitutionality of the traffic stop and arrest. The court concluded that the MVD admitted relevant evidence and evaluated the constitutionality of the arrest, thus finding no basis to depart from the precedent set in Schuster. The court's decision was based on the procedural correctness of the MVD's handling of the case and the district court's review of the MVD's determination (paras 1-5).