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Facts

• The case involves the Defendant's appeal from the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained during a traffic stop that escalated into a DWI investigation. The Defendant entered a conditional no contest plea in magistrate court, reserving the right to appeal the motion to suppress's denial.

Procedural History

• District Court of San Juan County, Karen L. Townsend, District Judge: Denied the motion to suppress and remanded to the magistrate court for imposition of sentence.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the officer lacked reasonable suspicion to expand the scope of the traffic stop into a DWI investigation and lacked probable cause to arrest for DWI and administer chemical testing.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the officer had reasonable suspicion to expand the scope of the traffic stop into a DWI investigation.
• Whether the officer had probable cause to arrest the Defendant for DWI and subsequently administer chemical testing.

Disposition

• The district court’s order denying suppression of the evidence was affirmed.

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Jonathan B. Sutin, J., Cynthia A. Fry, J., concurring): The court was unpersuaded by the Defendant's arguments that the district court erred in denying the motion to suppress. The Defendant did not object to the facts relied upon in the court's notice nor oppose the application of law to facts regarding both issues raised. The Defendant's request to re-examine the evidence required for establishing reasonable suspicion of DWI was declined, as the court is bound by New Mexico Supreme Court precedent which the Defendant's arguments failed to overcome (paras 1-5).