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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, marking his first offense. This conviction stemmed from a bench trial in the metropolitan court.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Briana H. Zamora, District Judge: Affirmed the metropolitan court's bench trial conviction for aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, first offense.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellee (State of New Mexico): Argued that the Defendant's conviction was supported by sufficient evidence.
• Appellant (Jason Salazar): Contended that his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence.

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's conviction for aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, first offense, was supported by sufficient evidence.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the Defendant's conviction for aggravated driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, first offense.

Reasons

• Per James J. Wechsler, with Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, and Stephen G. French, Judge, concurring: The Court proposed to affirm the Defendant's conviction and adopt the district court's memorandum opinion as a response to the Defendant's arguments. The Defendant failed to demonstrate any errors in fact or law in his memorandum in opposition, relying instead on the assertion that his conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence. The Court, after considering the Defendant's memorandum in opposition, remained unpersuaded and affirmed the conviction based on the reasons set forth in the notice of proposed disposition and the district court's memorandum opinion (paras 1-3).