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Facts

• The case involves a legal dispute between D. Chipman Venie, Esquire (Plaintiff-Respondent) and Anna Velasquez (Defendant-Petitioner), which led to a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the Defendant-Petitioner. The Supreme Court of New Mexico considered this petition in light of a related case, Padilla v. Torres, which had implications for the present case.

Procedural History

• Original Proceeding on Certiorari, Carl J. Butkus, District Judge: The matter was held in abeyance pending the Court's disposition in Padilla v. Torres (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner: Sought review by the Supreme Court of New Mexico through a petition for a writ of certiorari, challenging the lower court's decision (N/A).
• Respondent: Defended the lower court's decision, appearing pro se in the proceedings.

Legal Issues

• Whether the issues presented in this matter are addressed by the Court’s opinion in Padilla v. Torres (para 3).

Disposition

• The district court's decision is reversed, and the matter is remanded to the metropolitan court for a new trial in accordance with the Court's opinion in Padilla v. Torres (paras 6-7).

Reasons

• PER CURIAM: The Supreme Court issued a writ of certiorari and held the matter in abeyance pending the disposition of Padilla v. Torres. Upon issuing an opinion in Padilla, which reversed and remanded that case for a new trial, the Court concluded that the issues in the present case were addressed by the opinion in Padilla. Consequently, the Court exercised its discretion to dispose of the matter by a nonprecedential order, reversing the district court and remanding the case for a new trial in line with the Padilla decision (paras 1-7). The decision was unanimous, with concurrence from Chief Justice David K. Thomson, Justices Michael E. Vigil, C. Shannon Bacon, Julie J. Vargas, and Briana H. Zamora.