This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 11/8/19.

Cases Cited: Wells-Yates v. People, 2019 CO 90; People v. McCrae, 2019 CO 91; Melton v. People, 2019 CO 89; United States v. Padilla, No. 18-5009.

Keywords: Proportionality Review, Per Se Grave or Serious Offenses, Police Reports unreliable for sentencing.

Links:

Colorado Criminal Justice Reports: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dcj-ors/ors-reports

Federal CJA Panel applications, and instructions for submission, are available at www.cofpd.org and www.cocja.org. Or here: https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e79f9e38-4255-49d1-8538-630b786829ef.png

Flowchart for Proportionality Review:

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c35d55ba-8850-4dff-8e41-ed430eca6876.pdf

Argument that per se grave or serious designation is unconstitutional:

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ad12f415-b7a5-4670-9f6c-622eaa8e5980.docx

Bill of Rights applies to juveniles:

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/06056987-d30a-4772-914b-1ace648bf747.docx

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