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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with commercial burglary. He entered a conditional plea, reserving the right to appeal the issues raised in his motion to dismiss the charge.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: The Defendant argued for the dismissal of the commercial burglary charge, reserving issues for appeal related to this motion (para 1).
• Appellee: The State objected to the proposed reversal of the Defendant's conviction and requested the appeal be held in abeyance or for an opportunity to seek guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court regarding the applicability of the Court of Appeals' decision in State v. Archuleta to this case (para 1).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's conviction for commercial burglary should be reversed based on the precedent set by the Court of Appeals in State v. Archuleta.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals reversed the Defendant's conviction for commercial burglary (para 2).

Reasons

• Per Michael D. Bustamante, J. (James J. Wechsler, J., and Linda M. Vanzi, J., concurring):
  The Court initially proposed to reverse the Defendant's conviction based on its decision in State v. Archuleta, which was relevant to the Defendant's appeal. Despite the State's objection and request for the appeal to be held in abeyance or for an opportunity to seek further guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court, the Supreme Court denied the State's request for a stay or other remedy that would affect the precedential value of Archuleta. Consequently, the Court applied the precedent from Archuleta to the Defendant's case, finding no material factual distinctions that would warrant a different outcome. The State's response to the Court's notice did not provide substantive arguments against the proposed reversal, leading the Court to maintain its position and reverse the Defendant's conviction for commercial burglary (paras 1-2).