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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for DWI after a traffic stop and ensuing investigation by an officer. The Defendant had temporarily blocked traffic while his emergency flashers were operating, which led to the officer's intervention.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Judith Nakamura, District Judge: Conviction for DWI upheld.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that the mere temporary blockage of traffic with emergency flashers on did not justify the officer's community caretaking role and subsequent actions.
• Appellee (State): Supported the conviction, arguing that the traffic stop and subsequent investigation were within constitutional parameters.

Legal Issues

• Whether the temporary blockage of traffic with emergency flashers on warranted the officer's intervention in a community caretaking role.
• Whether the traffic stop and ensuing investigation were within the applicable constitutional parameters.

Disposition

• The conviction for DWI was affirmed.

Reasons

• Per Michael D. Bustamante, J., with Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, and James J. Wechsler, Judge concurring: The Court was unpersuaded by the Defendant's argument against the officer's intervention and the constitutionality of the traffic stop and investigation. The Court referenced State v. Walters, which concluded under analogous circumstances that such police actions were within constitutional limits. The Defendant's memorandum in opposition did not provide sufficient grounds to reconsider the established precedent or the Court's initial assessment, leading to the affirmation of the DWI conviction (paras 1-4).