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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for tampering with evidence, resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, and concealing identity. The charges stemmed from an incident where the Defendant allegedly changed his clothing after fleeing from police, was found near a dumpster with the previously worn clothing, and provided a false name upon arrest.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the convictions for tampering with evidence and concealing identity violated double jeopardy principles, the district court erred by admitting evidence of the Defendant giving a false name, the State failed to prove the charge of resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, and that the Defendant's counsel was ineffective.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Contended that no double jeopardy violation occurred because the act of giving a false name is distinct from changing clothing, and thus, both convictions should stand. Also argued that the evidence supported the conviction for resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer, and the admission of the Defendant's false name was permissible under the routine booking question exception to Miranda.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's convictions for tampering with evidence and concealing identity violate double jeopardy principles.
• Whether the district court erred by admitting evidence that the Defendant gave the police a false name.
• Whether the State failed to prove the Defendant committed resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer.
• Whether the Defendant's counsel was ineffective.

Disposition

• The conviction for concealing identity was vacated.
• The remaining convictions were affirmed.
• The case was remanded for entry of an amended judgment and sentence.

Reasons

• The Court, with Judges Ives, Hanisee, and Baca concurring, found that:
  The conviction for concealing identity violated double jeopardy principles because the jury could have based its verdicts for both tampering with evidence and concealing identity on the same conduct, specifically changing clothing, which is not authorized for multiple punishments by the Legislature (paras 2-3, 5-7).
  The district court did not err in admitting evidence of the Defendant giving a false name as it falls under the routine booking question exception to Miranda, and the Defendant's arguments regarding the suppression of this evidence were without merit (paras 9-10).
  The conviction for resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer was supported by sufficient evidence, as the arresting officer had a reasonable suspicion of criminal activity based on the Defendant's proximity to a stolen vehicle, thus acting in the lawful discharge of duty (paras 11-12).
  The Defendant did not make a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel as the record lacked evidence to support the allegation that the appointed counsel was working against the Defendant's interest or that the lawsuit against the Office of the Public Defender created a conflict of interest affecting the counsel's loyalty (paras 13-14).