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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of second-degree armed robbery and fourth-degree conspiracy to commit robbery. The case involved the Victim's in-court identification of the Defendant, the admission of pictures taken at a gas station ATM, and the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the Defendant's convictions.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Brett Loveless, District Judge.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: The Defendant argued that the district court erred in allowing the Victim's in-court identification and contended that the reliance on the New Mexico Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Ramirez was misplaced. The Defendant also argued that there was insufficient evidence to support his convictions and that the district court erred in admitting pictures of him in "baggy gang attire" as it was more prejudicial than probative.
• Appellee: The State defended the district court's decisions on the in-court identification, the admission of the ATM pictures, and the sufficiency of the evidence. The State relied on existing Supreme Court precedents to counter the Defendant's arguments.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in allowing the Victim's in-court identification of the Defendant.
• Whether the admission of pictures taken at a gas station ATM was proper.
• Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the Defendant's convictions.
• Whether the district court erred in admitting pictures of the Defendant in "baggy gang attire" as more prejudicial than probative.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions.

Reasons

• Per M. Monica Zamora, Chief Judge (Linda M. Vanzi, Judge and Jennifer L. Attrep, Judge concurring):
  The Court of Appeals found that it is bound by the decisions of the New Mexico Supreme Court, thus rejecting the Defendant's argument against the application of State v. Ramirez (para 2).
  The Court stated that it is outside its purview to assess credibility or reweigh evidence, addressing the Defendant's contention regarding the sufficiency of the evidence (para 3).
  Regarding the admission of pictures depicting the Defendant in "baggy gang attire," the Court distinguished the case from State v. Torrez, concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the evidence as it was not offered to prove gang affiliation but to show the Defendant was in the area (para 4).
  The Court affirmed the Defendant's convictions based on the reasons stated above and in their notice of proposed disposition (para 5).