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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted after a jury trial in metropolitan court for aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor (DWI), careless driving, driving without a valid driver’s license, and no insurance (para 2).

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County: Affirmed the Defendant's convictions for aggravated DWI, careless driving, driving without a valid driver’s license, and no insurance.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Asserted the same arguments articulated in her docketing statement, challenging the affirmance of her convictions by the district court (para 3).
• Appellee (State of New Mexico): Argued in support of the district court's decision to affirm the Defendant's convictions, as indicated by the Court of Appeals' decision to adopt the district court’s memorandum opinion and summarily affirm (para 4).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Court of Appeals should overturn the district court's affirmance of the Defendant's convictions for aggravated DWI, careless driving, driving without a valid driver’s license, and no insurance.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals adopted the district court’s memorandum opinion and affirmed the Defendant's convictions (para 4).

Reasons

• Per M. Monica Zamora, Chief Judge, with concurrence from Judges Linda M. Vanzi and Megan P. Duffy, the Court of Appeals decided to affirm the Defendant's convictions. The decision was based on the Defendant's failure to present any new facts, authority, or persuasive argument in her memorandum in opposition to challenge the proposed summary affirmance by the Court. The Court referenced previous case law emphasizing the burden on the party opposing the proposed disposition to clearly point out errors in fact or law, which the Defendant did not fulfill (para 3).