This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 6/28/2024.

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(03:12) Martinez v. People, 2024 CO 48 (June 24, 2024); The "force-against-intruders" defense is an element-negating traverse for crimes of negligence and recklessness.

(06:30) People v. Cerda, 2024 CO 49 (June 24, 2024); Despite clear and repeated violations of Miranda, Cerda's statements were not rendered involuntary, and the statements may be used as rebuttal or impeachment evidence.

(09:36) People v. Lopez, 2024 CO 50 (June 24, 2024); Conflict occurs when defendant and his lawyer are simultaneously being prosecuted by the same DA's office.

(12:54) People v. Dacus, 2024 CO 51 (June 24, 2024); Reasonable suspicion for traffic stop, Community report of drunk driving (REDDI Report).

(15:45) Salah v. People, 2024 CO 54 (June 24, 2024); Right to familial association depends on defendant's ability to establish the relationship between the parties.

(18:22) In Re: People v. Arellano, 2024SA159 (Order issued June 20, 2024); When defendant enters an NGRI plea, "commitment" for the purpose of sanity evaluation does not automatically require the defendant to be incarcerated.

(19:37) People v. Miller, 2024COA66 (June 27, 2024); First degree criminal trespass is a lesser included offense of first-degree burglary and must merge.

(23:38) UNPUBLISHED People v. Ceus, 20CA1360 (June 27, 2024); The trial court erred by failing to provide a special interrogatory requiring the jury to find Ceus's acts resulting in child abuse caused the death of the children.

(25:24) UNPUBLISHED People v. Taylor, 22CA0312 (June 27, 2024); Cumulative error reverses conviction for complicity felony murder.

(29:54) UNPUBLISHED People v. Taylor, 22CA0314 (June 27, 2024); Remand for new findings on probation revocation proceedings.

Links:

Martinez v. People, 2024 CO 48

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9678dfe2-5066-47c1-b959-e20d3344d413.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Cerda, 2024 CO 49

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e6b2db33-25f5-464b-bc9c-7dcfd77f14d7.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Lopez, 2024 CO 50

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5ea46242-121f-4568-a709-1573dd000658.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Dacus, 2024 CO 51

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/390c7783-2f25-420f-b9da-1820b4f140ee.pdf?rdr=true

Salah v. People, 2024 CO 54

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b6539291-75d1-4c0c-9172-30cf4902c7fd.pdf?rdr=true

In Re: People v. Arellano, 2024SA159

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4d379d91-01ef-42ae-a726-282424c27ea1.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Miller, 2024COA66

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/96c18aa9-c7a4-4663-ab44-914544999992.pdf?rdr=true

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New Judicial Website Search Guide

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CLBB NeuroScience

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4def69cd-76a3-4d9b-b976-35f49f1fa1e1.docx?rdr=true

Incarceration and Crime: A Weak Relationship

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ee38da54-9581-4bcf-9ac7-d5dfb58e7493.pdf?rdr=true

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