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Facts

• The Defendant, Thomas J. Newkirk, was convicted by a jury of aggravated burglary and larceny of a firearm.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Curry County, Drew D. Tatum, District Judge.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: The Defendant argued that the circumstantial evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions for aggravated burglary and larceny of a firearm. He reiterated these arguments in his memorandum in opposition to the proposed summary affirmance, contending that the evidence should not be deemed sufficient (para 2).
• Appellee: The State, through its notice of proposed disposition, argued for the sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence against the Defendant, proposing to summarily affirm the convictions (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the circumstantial evidence presented at trial was sufficient to support the Defendant's convictions for aggravated burglary and larceny of a firearm.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions for aggravated burglary and larceny of a firearm (para 3).

Reasons

• Per Michael D. Bustamante, J., with M. Monica Zamora, J., and Stephen G. French, J., concurring: The Court considered the Defendant's memorandum in opposition but remained unpersuaded by the arguments presented. It found no new arguments or facts that had not already been addressed in its notice of proposed disposition. The Court referred to its previous reasoning and analysis, which supported the sufficiency of the circumstantial evidence against the Defendant, leading to the affirmation of his convictions (paras 2-3).