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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted in a bench trial for aggravated DWI, failure to maintain lane, and failure to use a turn signal. These convictions were subsequently affirmed by the district court following an on-record appeal from his metropolitan court conviction.

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County: Affirmed the metropolitan court's conviction of the Defendant for aggravated DWI, failure to maintain lane, and failure to use turn signal.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Asserted that the convictions should be reversed but did not contest the recitation of facts or specifically challenge the application of the law.
• Appellee (State): Argued in favor of affirming the Defendant's convictions, as indicated by the court's decision to affirm.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in denying the Defendant's requested continuance.
• Whether the Defendant established a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Whether the Defendant’s ineffective assistance of counsel argument should be addressed in habeas proceedings.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's convictions for aggravated DWI, failure to maintain lane, and failure to use turn signal.

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, and M. Monica Zamora, Judge, concurring):
  The Court of Appeals remained unpersuaded by the Defendant's arguments presented in his memorandum in opposition. The court held that the district court did not err in denying the Defendant's requested continuance and that the Defendant failed to establish a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel. The court also noted that the Defendant's argument regarding ineffective assistance of counsel would be more appropriately addressed through habeas proceedings, suggesting that the facts necessary for a full determination were not part of the record (paras 1-4).