State v. Ortiz

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

{1} The State appeals from the district court’s order dismissing the charges against Defendant with prejudice, in part due to the State’s failure to comply with a discovery order under Rule 5-501(A)(3) NMRA. The court determined that Defendant made a threshold showing that the discovery requested was potentially material to the defense and ordered the State to identify whether any such material evidence existed. The State chose not to comply in any manner with the district court’s order, and the court dismissed the case with prejudice. We conclude the court did not abuse…