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Facts

  • The Defendant filed an application for interlocutory appeal to challenge the district court's refusal to dismiss the indictment against her (para 1).

Procedural History

  • District Court of Taos County, John M. Paternoster, District Judge: Refused to dismiss the indictment against the Defendant.

Parties' Submissions

  • Defendant-Applicant: Challenged the district court's refusal to dismiss the indictment against her (para 1).
  • Plaintiff-Respondent: Indicated inability to offer any additional facts or legal arguments against the proposed disposition favoring the Defendant and requested the issuance of an expedited mandate (para 1).

Legal Issues

  • Whether the district court's refusal to dismiss the indictment against the Defendant was correct.

Disposition

  • The Court of Appeals reversed the district court's decision to not dismiss the indictment against the Defendant (para 1).

Reasons

  • Per Jonathan B. Sutin, with Timothy L. Garcia and M. Monica Zamora concurring:
    The Court of Appeals granted the Defendant's application for interlocutory appeal and proposed to reverse the district court's decision. The State's response, indicating an inability to offer additional facts or legal arguments against the proposed disposition and requesting an expedited mandate, which the Defendant concurred with, led to the reversal of the district court's decision. The mandate was ordered to issue immediately (para 1).
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