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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with the sole charge of commercial burglary. He entered a conditional plea, reserving the right to appeal the district court's denial of his motion to dismiss the charge.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Bernalillo County, Benjamin Chavez, District Judge.

Parties' Submissions

• Appellant: Argued for the dismissal of the commercial burglary charge, reserving this issue for appeal.
• Appellee: Objected to the proposed summary disposition by the Court of Appeals and requested the appeal be held in abeyance or for an opportunity to seek guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court on all pending appeals controlled by the opinion in State v. Archuleta.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court's denial of the Defendant's motion to dismiss the commercial burglary charge should be reversed based on the precedent set by State v. Archuleta.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals reversed the district court’s order denying the Defendant’s motion to dismiss the commercial burglary charge.

Reasons

• Per Michael D. Bustamante, J., with Linda M. Vanzi, J., and Timothy L. Garcia, J., concurring: The Court of Appeals decided to reverse the district court's denial of the Defendant's motion to dismiss based on the precedent established in State v. Archuleta. Despite the State's objection to the proposed summary disposition and request for the appeal to be held in abeyance or for an opportunity to seek guidance from the New Mexico Supreme Court, the Supreme Court denied the State any stay or remedy that would suspend the precedential value of Archuleta. The Court of Appeals found no material factual distinctions between this case and Archuleta, leading to the reversal of the district court’s decision (paras 1-2).