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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of burglary under a plea agreement but reserved the right to appeal the conviction.

Procedural History

• District Court of Doña Ana County, Fernando R. Macias, District Judge: Conviction for burglary entered pursuant to a plea agreement with the right to appeal reserved by the Defendant.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: Argued that the conviction for burglary should be reversed.
• Appellee: Indicated inability to provide additional facts or legal argument against the proposed disposition to reverse the conviction (para 4).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's conviction for burglary can stand in light of the Court's decision in State v. Archuleta.

Disposition

• The conviction for burglary is reversed and the case is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion (para 5).

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, and Roderick T. Kennedy, Judge, concurring):
  The Court decided to reverse the Defendant's conviction for burglary, primarily based on the precedent set in State v. Archuleta. The State's response to the Court's proposed summary disposition indicated that it could not provide additional facts or legal arguments to support maintaining the Defendant's conviction. The New Mexico Supreme Court's denial of the State's motion for stay further influenced the Court's decision to proceed with the reversal. The request by the State to stay or hold the case in abeyance pending a decision from the New Mexico Supreme Court in another related case was denied, as the Court found no compelling reason to delay its decision in the present case (paras 1-5).