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Facts

• The Defendant was accused of violating his probation by committing criminal damage to property, specifically by throwing a rock through his girlfriend's car window. This act led to a probation revocation proceeding against him.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (State of New Mexico): Argued that the Defendant violated his probation conditions by committing criminal damage to property and that sufficient evidence supported the probation revocation.
• Defendant-Appellant (Andrew Tenorio): Challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for probation revocation, claimed a due process violation for not being able to confront witnesses, and argued that the district court failed to consider rehabilitation before re-sentencing.

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the revocation of the Defendant's probation.
• Whether the Defendant's due process rights were violated due to an inability to confront witnesses.
• Whether the district court failed to consider rehabilitation in re-sentencing the Defendant.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order revoking the Defendant's probation.

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judges Megan P. Duffy, Zachary A. Ives, and Jane B. Yohalem, provided the following reasons for their decision:
  Sufficiency of the Evidence: The Court found that the State had met its burden of proving a probation violation with reasonable certainty, based on the testimony of Sheriff Deputy Gabriel Stow, who testified to the Defendant's admission of throwing a rock through his girlfriend's car window (paras 3-6).
  Due Process: The Court rejected the Defendant's due process claim, noting that the live testimony of Deputy Stow, who had direct knowledge of the incident, satisfied the requirement for the Defendant to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses. The Court also noted that the Defendant had been given notice of the grounds for probation revocation (paras 7-8).
  Sentencing: The Court concluded that the district court had broad authority to revoke probation upon proof of any violation and that by violating probation conditions, the Defendant showed he was not amenable to rehabilitation. Thus, the district court did not err in imposing a sentence of incarceration (para 9).