Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2013-06-05 18:45:43.214081+00
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 6        IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO

 7 STATE OF NEW MEXICO,

 8          Plaintiff-Appellee,

 9 v.                                                                   NO. 29,882

10 MARCUS RAY,

11          Defendant-Appellant.

12 APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF CURRY COUNTY
13 Robert S. Orlik, District Judge

14 Hugh Dangler, Chief Public Defender
15 Allison H. Jaramillo, Assistant Appellate Defender
16 Santa Fe, NM

17 for Appellee

18 Gary K. King, Attorney General
19 Santa Fe, NM

20 for Appellant

21                                 MEMORANDUM OPINION

22 BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

23          Defendant appeals the revocation of his probation. [MIO 1] We proposed to

24 affirm in a notice of proposed summary disposition, and pursuant to an extension,
 1 Defendant has filed a timely memorandum in opposition. After considering

 2 Defendant’s arguments and remaining unpersuaded, we affirm the order revoking

 3 Defendant’s probation and remanding him to the Department of Corrections to serve

 4 the remainder of his term.

 5        In a probation revocation proceeding, the State bears the burden of establishing

 6 a violation with reasonable certainty. [MIO 6] State v. Sanchez, 2001-NMCA-060,

 7 ¶ 13, 130 N.M. 602, 28 P.3d 1143. To satisfy its burden, the State must introduce

 8 proof which would incline “a reasonable and impartial mind” to believe that the

 9 defendant violated the terms of probation. Id. “The proof of a violation of a condition

10 of probation need not be established beyond a reasonable doubt.” State v. Martinez,

11 108 N.M. 604, 606, 775 P.2d 1321, 1323 (Ct. App. 1989). On appeal, we review the

12 district court’s decision to revoke probation for an abuse of discretion. [MIO 6] Id.

13        As discussed in our previous notice, among other conditions, Defendant’s

14 probation order required him to register as a sex offender, to notify his probation

15 officer if he moved, and to wear an ankle bracelet. [RP 71-72, 74-76; see generally

16 MIO 2-4] Testimony was introduced at the probation revocation hearing that

17 Defendant: (1) failed to register as a sex offender because he failed to submit an

18 address change; (2) moved without notifying his probation officer; and (3) cut off his

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 1 electronic monitor. [MIO 5; DS 2; RP 111-112] Defendant admitted that he cut off

 2 the ankle monitor and missed his appointment to register as a sex offender. [MIO 5]

 3        Based upon the testimony introduced at the revocation hearing, there was

 4 sufficient evidence for a reasonable mind to believe that Defendant had violated the

 5 terms and conditions of his probation. Therefore, we affirm the district court’s order

 6 revoking Defendant’s probation and remanding him to the custody of the Department

 7 of Corrections to serve the remainder of his term.

 8        IT IS SO ORDERED.

 9
10                                         MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, Judge

11 WE CONCUR:

12
13 LINDA M. VANZI, Judge

14
15 TIMOTHY L. GARCIA, Judge

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