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Facts

• The Defendant, Eva Gabaldon, was convicted at a bench trial for driving while under the influence of alcohol (first offense). The conviction was subsequently affirmed by the district court upon appeal.

Procedural History

• District Court of Bernalillo County, April 23, 2015: Affirmed the Defendant's conviction for driving while under the influence of alcohol (first offense).

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant (Defendant): Argued that the Court should reconsider its holding in City of Las Cruces v. Betancourt and State v. Bates, claiming these precedents are inadequate, vague, and/or no longer applicable.
• Appellee (State): [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Court should reconsider its holding in City of Las Cruces v. Betancourt and State v. Bates as argued by the Defendant.

Disposition

• The Court declined to reconsider Betancourt or Bates and affirmed the Defendant's conviction.

Reasons

• Per M. Monica Zamora, with Jonathan B. Sutin and Linda M. Vanzi concurring, the Court decided not to reconsider the precedents set by City of Las Cruces v. Betancourt and State v. Bates, holding them as the controlling law for deciding this case. The Court found the Defendant's arguments in the memorandum in opposition unpersuasive and affirmed the conviction based on the reasons set forth in the district court's memorandum opinion and the Court's notice of proposed disposition.