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Facts

• The case involves the State's appeal following the district court's decision to remand an order to the magistrate court for correction of its judgment and sentence regarding the Defendant, who had completed her probation period by April 28, 2015 (para 2).

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of San Juan County, Sandra A. Price, District Judge, October 6, 2016: The district court entered findings of fact and conclusions of law and remanded the order to the magistrate court for correction of its judgment and sentence.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant (State): Argued that the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to hear its appeal and contended that the issue presented is a matter of substantial public interest and presents an issue capable of repetition yet evading review (paras 1, 2).
• Defendant-Appellee (Jeri Stevens): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction to hear the State's appeal.
• Whether the appeal is moot due to the Defendant completing her probationary period.
• Whether the case presents issues of substantial public interest or is capable of repetition yet evading review, justifying the exercise of the Court's discretion to review a moot case.

Disposition

• The appeal was dismissed as moot (para 3).

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Roderick T. Kennedy, Linda M. Vanzi, and Stephen G. French, decided to dismiss the appeal as moot. The Court considered the State's arguments regarding jurisdiction and the mootness of the case due to the Defendant completing her probation. Despite acknowledging that the Court may review moot cases that present issues of substantial public interest or are capable of repetition yet evading review, the Court exercised its discretion to decline to review the case, citing its discretionary power to review moot cases and deciding against it in this instance (paras 1-3).