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Facts

• On November 1, 2011, in Bent, New Mexico, Defendant Tad William Woods was involved in a series of events leading to his conviction on multiple charges. After moving out of the home he shared with Doralene Sanders and her two daughters, Woods, without authorization, entered Sanders' property, rear-ended her vehicle, threatened her and her daughter, and entered her home through a window. He assaulted Sanders, stole a .38-caliber revolver, and later engaged in a confrontation with law enforcement, resulting in him being shot in the head. Woods then returned to Sanders' home, shot at the dwelling, and held Sanders and her daughters hostage before surrendering (paras 3-6).

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Challenged the sufficiency of the evidence for most charges, argued instructional error, claimed unfair prejudice from testimony, alleged a violation of the right to a speedy trial, and claimed ineffective assistance of counsel (para 2).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Argued that sufficient evidence supported the convictions, the jury instructions were correct, the testimony did not unfairly prejudice the defendant, the defendant's right to a speedy trial was not violated, and the defendant did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel (paras 9-30).

Legal Issues

• Whether the State presented sufficient evidence to convict the Defendant of the charged offenses.
• Whether the district court committed instructional error regarding aggravated fleeing.
• Whether Defendant was unfairly prejudiced by certain testimony admitted at trial.
• Whether Defendant's right to a speedy trial was violated.
• Whether Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel (para 8).

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions on all counts against the Defendant (para 2).

Reasons

• The Court found substantial evidence supported the convictions for aggravated burglary, larceny of a firearm, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated fleeing a law enforcement officer, shooting at a dwelling, and breaking and entering. The Court determined the jury instructions for aggravated fleeing included all essential elements of the crime and were not confusing or misleading. The Court concluded that the testimony of law enforcement officers did not unfairly prejudice the Defendant, and any potential prejudice was mitigated by the district court's curative instruction. The Court declined to consider the Defendant's unpreserved claim of a speedy trial violation, noting the State's diligent efforts to prosecute and the Defendant's requests for continuances. Lastly, the Court found the Defendant failed to establish a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel, as he did not demonstrate how the alleged deficiencies prejudiced his defense (paras 9-30).