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Facts

• In July 2015, the Defendant was arrested after a search of her vehicle yielded a significant quantity of methamphetamine. Following her arrest, she entered into a non-prosecution agreement with two law enforcement agents, under which she would not face charges in exchange for providing information about an interstate drug trafficking operation. Relying on this agreement, the Defendant supplied names and details of approximately seventeen individuals involved in the operation (para 2).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellant (State): Argued that the Defendant failed to fulfill her obligations under the non-prosecution agreement by not doing more to work on the cases with law enforcement (para 3).
• Defendant-Appellee: Contended that she had complied with the terms of the non-prosecution agreement by providing names and information as promised, and therefore, should not be prosecuted (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant fulfilled her obligations under the terms of a non-prosecution agreement with law enforcement.
• Whether the failure to enforce the non-prosecution agreement would deny the Defendant due process of law.

Disposition

• The district court's decision to dismiss the criminal information with prejudice was affirmed (para 1).

Reasons

• The Court of Appeals, per Judge B. Zamora, with Judges Linda M. Vanzi and Jennifer L. Attrep concurring, found substantial evidence supporting the district court's determination that the Defendant had complied with the terms of the non-prosecution agreement. The agreement, although not reduced to writing, was understood to require the Defendant to provide names and information about the drug trafficking operation, which she did. The lack of specificity about further requirements, such as conducting controlled buys, meant that the Defendant's provision of information and continued cooperation with law enforcement were deemed sufficient compliance. The court emphasized the importance of due process and the fair enforcement of agreements, noting the problematic nature of the agreement's lack of formal documentation but ultimately resolving the ambiguity in favor of the Defendant. The appellate court declined to second-guess the district court's interpretation of the agreement's terms and the Defendant's compliance with those terms, affirming the dismissal of charges against her (paras 4-17).