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Facts

  • The case involves the appeal of a district court's order revoking the Defendant's probation. The Defendant challenged the revocation on the grounds that the district court proceedings violated his due process right to confrontation.

Procedural History

  • District Court of Cibola County: The probation of Rickie J. Abeyta was revoked.

Parties' Submissions

  • Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the district court proceedings revoking his probation violated his due process right to confrontation (para 1).
  • Plaintiff-Appellee: Announced it would not file a memorandum in opposition to the Defendant's appeal (para 1).

Legal Issues

  • Whether the district court proceedings revoking the Defendant's probation violated his due process right to confrontation.

Disposition

  • The revocation of the Defendant's probation is reversed, and the case is remanded for further proceedings (para 2).

Reasons

  • Per Duffy, J. (Hanisee, J., and Bogardus, J., concurring): The decision to reverse the district court's order revoking the Defendant's probation was based on the reasoning contained in the Court of Appeals' second notice of proposed disposition. The State's decision not to oppose the Defendant's appeal further influenced the Court's decision to reverse and remand for further proceedings (paras 1-2).
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