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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with commercial burglary. The State appealed the district court's decision to dismiss this charge.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of San Juan County, John A. Dean, Jr., District Judge: The district court granted Defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of commercial burglary.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant (State): Objected to the proposed summary disposition by the Court of Appeals and requested the appeal be held in abeyance or provided an opportunity to seek guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court on all pending appeals controlled by the opinion in State v. Archuleta.
• Defendant-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court's order granting Defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of commercial burglary should be affirmed based on the precedent set in State v. Archuleta.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order granting Defendant’s motion to dismiss the commercial burglary charge.

Reasons

• Per M. Monica Zamora, with Cynthia A. Fry and Roderick T. Kennedy concurring, the Court of Appeals decided to affirm the district court's decision based on the precedent established in State v. Archuleta. The State's objection to the proposed summary disposition was noted, but the Supreme Court denied the State's request for a stay or other remedy that would suspend the precedential value of Archuleta. Consequently, the Court of Appeals applied Archuleta, finding no material factual distinctions that would remove the case from its control, thus affirming the dismissal of the commercial burglary charge against the Defendant (paras 1-2).