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Facts

• The Defendant was sentenced upon a probation violation. He argued that the district court should have given him the option to complete an in-patient treatment program instead of the sentence imposed. Additionally, the Defendant contended that he did not fully understand the impact of his original plea agreement.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Doña Ana County, Lisa C. Schultz, District Judge.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: Argued that the district court should have allowed the option to complete an in-patient treatment program and contended not fully understanding the impact of the original plea agreement.
• Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court abused its discretion by not allowing the Defendant the option to complete an in-patient treatment program upon sentencing for a probation violation.
• Whether the Defendant's lack of understanding of the original plea agreement's impact is a matter properly before the Court on appeal from a probation violation.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the sentence imposed by the district court upon the Defendant's probation violation.

Reasons

• The Court, consisting of Judges Michael E. Vigil, Celia Foy Castillo, and Linda M. Vanzi, unanimously affirmed the district court's sentence. The Court noted that the sentence was within the sentencing authority granted to the district court by the Legislature, and thus, the district court did not abuse its discretion. The Court also mentioned that the Defendant's argument regarding the lack of understanding of the original plea agreement's impact was not a matter properly before the Court on appeal from a probation violation, especially since it was not raised at the time of the probation violation hearing. The Court suggested that the Defendant could raise this issue in habeas proceedings if he chose to do so.