State v. Clements

OPINION

ROBLES, Judge.

{1} Jesse Clements (Defendant) was arrested and charged with aggravated battery on a household member (a misdemeanor) and intimidation of a witness (a third-degree felony). He pled guilty to the misdemeanor and went to trial only on the intimidation of a witness charge. He appeals his conviction of intimidation of a witness, contrary to NMSA 1978, Section 30-24-3(A)(2) (1997), and his sentencing under the sentence alteration and habitual offender statutes, NMSA 1978, Section 31-18-15.1 (1993) and NMSA 1978, Section 31-18-17(D) (2003). On appeal, Defendant raises three…