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Facts

• The case involves the State's appeal from an order of suppression related to a stop involving the Defendant-Appellant, Preston Benally. The specifics leading to the stop and subsequent suppression order are not detailed in the provided text.

Procedural History

• APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF McKINLEY COUNTY, Robert A. Aragon, District Judge: The district court issued an order of suppression in favor of Preston Benally.

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (State of New Mexico): The State intended to challenge the district court's order of suppression but ultimately did not file a memorandum in opposition to the appellate court's calendar notice proposing to affirm the suppression order.
• Defendant-Appellant (Preston Benally): Specific arguments made by Preston Benally are not detailed in the provided text. However, it can be inferred that Benally supported the suppression order issued by the district court.

Legal Issues

• Whether the State has met its burden of establishing reasonable suspicion to justify the stop of Preston Benally.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's order of suppression.

Reasons

• Per Roderick T. Kennedy, J. (Michael D. Bustamante, J., and Jonathan B. Sutin, J., concurring):
  The Court of Appeals decided to affirm the district court's order of suppression after proposing to do so in a calendar notice. The State's failure to file a memorandum in opposition to the calendar notice was noted. The appellate court highlighted that the State bears the burden of establishing reasonable suspicion for a stop and determined that the district court was in a position to assess whether there was sufficient support for the stop in this case.