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Facts

• The Defendant, Casey Logan, was on probation when his probation was revoked. The revocation followed proceedings in which the Defendant's competency was evaluated, focusing on his ability to regulate emotions and interpret communications effectively. The Defendant's expert witness testified that these difficulties rendered him incapable of rationally assisting counsel, but the district court found otherwise, influenced by conflicting expert testimony and observations from the Defendant's probation officers.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Briana Zamora, District Judge.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that the district court erred in determining his competency at the time of entering his plea and at the probation revocation proceeding. He relied on expert testimony about his emotional regulation and communication interpretation issues.
• Appellee (State): Presented conflicting expert testimony and evidence from probation officers to support the Defendant's competency.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in determining the Defendant's competency at the time of his plea and the probation revocation proceeding.
• Whether the district court erred in not allowing the Defendant's attorney to testify about the Defendant's ability to assist.
• Whether the district court erred in considering allegations of additional probation violations at the time of sentencing.
• Whether the Defendant was denied due process due to insufficient notice of additional probation violations prior to the sentencing hearing.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision to revoke the Defendant's probation.

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Michael E. Vigil, Julie J. Vargas, and Emil J. Kiehne, provided several reasons for affirming the district court's decision:
  Competency Determination: The Court found no abuse of discretion in the district court's competency determination, noting that a fact finder may disregard expert opinions and that conflicting testimony supported the decision (paras 3).
  Attorney Testimony: The Court rejected the Defendant's argument regarding his attorney's testimony, noting a departure from the issue presented and a lack of preservation for review (para 4).
  Probation Violations: The Court found no error in considering additional probation violations, as sufficient evidence supported at least one violation. It also rejected the due process violation claim, noting that the Defendant had notice of the additional allegations (para 5).
  Previous Judge's Competency Determination: The Court remained unpersuaded by the Defendant's argument that a previous judge should have determined his competency, affirming the decision based on the reasons stated above and in the notice of proposed summary disposition (para 6).