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Facts

• The case involves the admissibility of blood test results in a legal proceeding. The district court had previously ruled these results inadmissible, misunderstanding the application of State v. Adams and relevant statutes (para 1).

Procedural History

• State v. Adams, 2019-NMCA-043, 447 P.3d 1142: The Court of Appeals determined that the district court erred in ruling the blood test results at issue were inadmissible.
• State v. Adams, 2022-NMSC-008, 503 P.3d 1130: The Supreme Court of New Mexico issued an opinion that addressed the legal issue presented in the current case.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Petitioner: Argued for the review of the Court of Appeals' determination regarding the admissibility of blood test results, based on a misapprehension of State v. Adams and relevant statutes (para 1).
• Plaintiff-Respondent: Supported the Court of Appeals' memorandum opinion affirming the admissibility of the blood test results (para 6).

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in ruling the blood test results inadmissible by misapprehending State v. Adams and NMSA 1978, Section 66-8-103 (1978) (para 1).

Disposition

• The memorandum opinion of the Court of Appeals is affirmed, and the matter is remanded to the district court for further proceedings in accordance with Adams, 2022-NMSC-008 (para 6).

Reasons

• The Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice Michael E. Vigil, Justices C. Shannon Bacon, David K. Thomson, and Julie J. Vargas, with Justice Briana H. Zamora not participating, decided to affirm the Court of Appeals' memorandum opinion. The Court exercised its discretion under Rule 12-405(B)(1) NMRA to dispose of the case by nonprecedential order rather than a formal opinion, following the issuance of an opinion in Adams that addressed the legal issue presented in this case (paras 4-5).