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Facts

• The Defendant was on probation when he allegedly committed aggravated battery against a household member, assault, and harassment. The State petitioned to revoke his probation based on these allegations. The district court found the Defendant violated his probation by committing battery against a household member and disorderly conduct, leading to the revocation of his probation (paras 2-4).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (State of New Mexico): Argued that the Defendant violated the conditions of his probation by committing battery against a household member and disorderly conduct, thus justifying the revocation of probation (para 3).
• Defendant-Appellant (Joseph Rocha): Challenged the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the probation revocation, specifically arguing that the evidence presented only amounted to a probable-cause-based indictment in a parallel criminal proceeding, not meeting the standard required for probation revocation (paras 2, 5).

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence presented was sufficient to support the revocation of the Defendant's probation based on allegations of battery against a household member and disorderly conduct (paras 2-6).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order revoking the Defendant's probation (para 7).

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judges Zachary A. Ives, Shammara H. Henderson, and Katherine A. Wray, unanimously affirmed the lower court's decision. The Court found that the State had met its burden of proving a probation violation with reasonable certainty. It specifically noted that testimony from the Defendant's former girlfriend, who is also the mother of his child, provided sufficient evidence of battery against a household member. The Court dismissed the Defendant's argument regarding the sufficiency of evidence related to the probable-cause-based indictment in the parallel criminal proceeding, stating that a probation violation does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt. The Court concluded that sufficient evidence supported the battery allegation, making it unnecessary to consider the sufficiency of evidence regarding disorderly conduct (paras 1-6).