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Facts

• The Defendant was involved in a robbery and battery incident, leading to the revocation of her probation. The State moved to revoke her probation, alleging violations of standard conditions due to her participation in these activities. The Defendant's involvement was reported based on her alleged presence at the scene of the crime and association with detrimental individuals.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (State of New Mexico): Argued that the Defendant violated her probation conditions by engaging in illegal activities, specifically a robbery and battery, and associating with individuals detrimental to her probation supervision.
• Defendant-Appellant (Jessica Garcia): Contended that there was insufficient evidence to prove her presence at the crime scene, requested a continuance for lack of preparation, claimed deprivation of due process due to the introduction of evidence regarding possession of a controlled substance, and argued that the district court failed to make written findings of fact in its order revoking probation.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court had sufficient evidence to revoke the Defendant's probation.
• Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's request for a continuance.
• Whether the district court deprived the Defendant of due process by allowing evidence of controlled substance possession.
• Whether the district court was required to provide written findings of fact in its order revoking probation.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the revocation of the Defendant's probation but remanded for entry of a corrected written order omitting the erroneous finding that the Defendant admitted allegations against her.

Reasons

• The Court of Appeals, comprising Judges Henderson, Ives, and Wray, found that:
  Sufficient Evidence for Probation Revocation: The district court had sufficient evidence to revoke the Defendant's probation based on her alleged involvement in a robbery and battery, as the testimony of a confidential informant and the conditions of her probation were violated (paras 2-7).
  Denial of Continuance: The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the Defendant's motion for a continuance. The decision was based on factors such as the timing of the request, the availability of discovery, and the inconvenience a delay would cause (paras 8-13).
  Due Process: The Defendant was not deprived of due process by the introduction of evidence regarding possession of illegal drugs, as the allegations in the probation violation report gave sufficient notice of the accusations against her (paras 17-19).
  Written Findings of Fact: The district court did not err in its provision of written findings of fact, although it made an erroneous statement that the Defendant admitted to the allegations. The Court of Appeals remanded for correction of this error but found the verbal and written findings sufficient to support the revocation of probation (paras 20-21).