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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted for careless driving and DWI (first offense) based on impairment due to the ingestion of drugs. The evidence included the Defendant's admission of taking prescription and illegal drugs, observations by officers during a traffic accident investigation, field sobriety tests, and a Drug Recognition Evaluation (DRE) indicating the Defendant was under the influence of drugs, which affected her ability to drive safely (paras 2-4).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the evidence was insufficient to support the DWI conviction (first offense), challenging the findings related to her being under the influence of drugs and her capability to drive safely (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the evidence was sufficient to support the Defendant's DWI conviction (first offense) based on impairment to the slightest degree due to the ingestion of drugs.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s affirmance of the Defendant's convictions for careless driving and DWI (first offense) (para 6).

Reasons

• Per RODERICK T. KENNEDY, Chief Judge (JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge, MICHAEL E. VIGIL, Judge concurring):
  The Court found substantial evidence supporting the district court's finding that the Defendant was under the influence of drugs to such a degree that she was incapable of safely driving a vehicle. This conclusion was based on the Defendant's admissions, the testimony of officers and an SLD analyst regarding the presence of drugs in the Defendant's system, and the results of the DRE. Despite conflicts in the evidence, including the Defendant's version of the incident and potential medical conditions that could explain her symptoms, the Court determined these were matters for the fact-finder to assess. The Court remained unpersuaded by the Defendant's arguments against the sufficiency of the evidence and therefore affirmed the convictions (paras 1-6).