def METHOD_NAME(proxyname):
    """
    Check if the salt-proxy process associated
    with this proxy (name) is running.
    Returns True if the process is running
    False otherwise
    Parameters:
        proxyname:
            String name of the proxy (p8000 for example)
    CLI Example:
    .. code-block:: bash
        salt deviceminion salt_proxy.is_running p8000
    """
    return {"result": _is_proxy_running(proxyname)}