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Facts

• The Defendant, Angel Padilla, was convicted of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DWI), first offense. The conviction was based on evidence including the Defendant's performance on field sobriety tests. The Defendant argued there was insufficient evidence for conviction, citing the non-admission of a breath card into evidence, withheld exculpatory material from the police report, and rational explanations for her performance on the sobriety tests. Additionally, there was testimony regarding the Defendant's intent not to drive and issues around the clarity of answers regarding the stop (paras 2-3, 5).

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County, Briana H. Zamora, District Judge: Affirmed the metropolitan court conviction for DWI (impaired to the slightest degree), first offense.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the conviction lacked sufficient evidence due to the non-admission of the breath card, withheld exculpatory material, and rational explanations for sobriety test performance. Also contended that reliance on the district court's understanding of facts was misplaced, highlighting testimony of no intent to drive and issues with the stop's clarity (paras 2-3).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the Defendant's DWI conviction.
• Whether the appellate court should reweigh evidence presented at trial.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's affirmation of the Defendant's DWI conviction (para 6).

Reasons

• Per Michael D. Bustamante, J. (Jonathan B. Sutin, J., and M. Monica Zamora, J., concurring): The appellate court was not persuaded by the Defendant's arguments against the sufficiency of evidence for her DWI conviction. It highlighted that the Defendant admitted to driving for a short while and getting behind the wheel, which was sufficient for conviction. The court emphasized its role is not to reweigh evidence or substitute its judgment for that of the fact finder, citing precedent for this principle. Thus, the court affirmed the DWI conviction based on the reasons set forth in the district court's memorandum opinion and the appellate court's own analysis (paras 1-6).