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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant, Duc Lauynh, who was accused of willfully violating his probation. The allegations against the Defendant included committing the crimes of aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm. The primary evidence against the Defendant was the testimony of Michael Vargas, who claimed that the Defendant pulled a gun on him after a verbal dispute over a parking space. Video evidence was mentioned that might corroborate Vargas's testimony. Additionally, officers found the Defendant and a firearm in an apartment, although the Defendant argued that the firearm found was not the one in question and that he did not reside at the apartment. He also claimed to have had a cell phone, not a firearm, in his hand during the altercation with Vargas (paras 3-4).

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that there was insufficient evidence to establish that he willfully violated his probation. He contested the reliability of the evidence, particularly the identification of the firearm and his presence at the apartment where the firearm was found. The Defendant also mentioned that a cell phone, not a firearm, was found on his person during the altercation (para 3).
• Appellee (State): The specific arguments of the Appellee are not detailed in the decision. However, it can be inferred that the State argued in favor of affirming the probation revocation based on the evidence presented, including the testimony of Michael Vargas and the discovery of the Defendant with a firearm in an apartment (para 3).

Legal Issues

• Whether there was sufficient evidence to establish that the Defendant willfully violated his probation.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the revocation of the Defendant’s probation (para 5).

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Linda M. Vanzi, Jennifer L. Attrep, and Kristina Bogardus, unanimously decided to affirm the revocation of the Defendant's probation. The Court emphasized that it would not reweigh the evidence, adhering to the principle that it is the role of the fact-finder to resolve conflicts in testimony and determine the credibility of witnesses. Despite the Defendant's arguments contesting the sufficiency of the evidence, particularly concerning the identification of the firearm and his presence at the apartment, the Court found no abuse of discretion by the district court in its finding that the Defendant willfully violated his probation (paras 3-5).