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Facts

• The petitioner, Peter Dean Mendoza, sought review of the district court's denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus related to one of his convictions under NMSA 1978, Section 30-7-16 (2001).

Procedural History

• District Court: Denied the petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (para 1).

Parties' Submissions

• Petitioner: Argued that the district court erred in denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus (N/A).
• Respondents: Defended the district court's decision to dismiss the petitioner's habeas corpus petition.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in dismissing the petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Disposition

• The decision of the district court to dismiss the petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is reversed (para 5).
• One of the petitioner's convictions under NMSA 1978, Section 30-7-16 (2001) is vacated (para 5).
• The matter is remanded to the district court for further proceedings consistent with the Supreme Court's order (para 5).

Reasons

• Per Judith K. Nakamura, Chief Justice; Barbara J. Vigil, Justice; Michael E. Vigil, Justice; C. Shannon Bacon, Justice; David K. Thomson, Justice:
  The Supreme Court found that there was no reasonable likelihood that a decision or formal opinion, under the instant facts, would materially advance the law of the State. The Court exercised its discretion under Rule 12-405(B)(1), (2) NMRA to dispose of the case by order rather than a formal opinion, leading to the reversal of the district court's decision, the vacation of one of the petitioner's convictions, and the remand of the matter for further proceedings (paras 3-5).