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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with commercial burglary after allegedly violating a no trespass order by entering a public shopping area with the intent to commit theft. The district court dismissed the charge, leading to the State's appeal.

Procedural History

• District Court of San Juan County, John A. Dean Jr., District Judge: The charge of commercial burglary against the Defendant was dismissed.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (State): Objected to the proposed affirmation of the district court's dismissal and requested the appeal be held in abeyance or provided an opportunity to seek guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court on appeals controlled by the opinion in State v. Archuleta.
• Appellee (Defendant): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether violating a no trespass order by entering an open public shopping area with the intent to commit theft constitutes the harmful entry required for a commercial burglary charge under New Mexico law.

Disposition

• The district court's order granting the Defendant's motion to dismiss the commercial burglary charge was affirmed.

Reasons

• Per Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge (Michael D. Bustamante, Judge, and Jonathan B. Sutin, Judge, concurring): The court applied the precedent set in State v. Archuleta, which held that entering an open public shopping area with the intent to commit theft, in violation of a no trespass order, does not meet the criteria for harmful entry required by the burglary statute. The State's objection to the proposed disposition was noted, but it acknowledged its inability to provide additional facts or legal arguments. The Supreme Court's denial of a stay or other remedy to suspend the precedential value of Archuleta led to the application of this precedent in affirming the district court's decision (paras 1-2).