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Facts

• The Defendant was appealing from a district court order that revoked his probation. The appeal involved issues related to pre-sentence confinement credit and the length of parole imposed in the judgment.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Chaves County, Steven L. Bell, District Judge, September 22, 2015: The district court order revoking Defendant's probation was appealed.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Sought to amend the docketing statement to add a challenge to the length of parole imposed in the judgment, indicating no opposition to the court's analysis on the parole issue.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Agreed with the appellate court's analysis on the parole issue.

Legal Issues

• Whether the length of parole imposed in the judgment was appropriate.
• Whether the Defendant was entitled to pre-sentence confinement credit.

Disposition

• The court reversed the decision on the length of parole issue.
• The court affirmed the appeal in all other respects.

Reasons

• Garcia, J., with Sutin, J., and Kennedy, J., concurring, decided to reverse the district court's decision on the length of parole issue after the Defendant amended the docketing statement to challenge this aspect of the judgment. The State's response indicating agreement with the appellate court's analysis on the parole issue contributed to this decision. The court affirmed the appeal in all other respects, including the issue of pre-sentence confinement credit, as the Defendant indicated no opposition to the court's analysis on this matter.