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Facts
- Adrian M. (Child) entered a conditional plea agreement and subsequently appealed the district court's denial of his motion to suppress evidence.
Procedural History
- Appeal from the District Court of San Juan County, Sandra A. Price, District Judge.
Parties' Submissions
- Appellant (Child): Argued for the suppression of evidence on grounds not specified in the decision.
- Appellee (State): Conceded that the district court erred in denying the motion to suppress, asserting that the officer's stop of Child was unlawful.
Legal Issues
- Whether the district court erred in denying Child's motion to suppress evidence based on the lawfulness of the officer's stop.
Disposition
- The Court of Appeals reversed the district court's denial of Child's motion to suppress.
Reasons
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Per Roderick T. Kennedy, J. (Michael D. Bustamante, J., and Jonathan B. Sutin, J., concurring): The Court of Appeals conducted its own analysis despite the State's concession of error and determined that the officer's stop of Child had no valid basis, leading to the reversal of the district court's decision to deny the motion to suppress.
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