This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 11/8/2024

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(01:44) People v. Martinez, 2024 CO 69 (November 4, 2024); Expert testimony, Expert witness admission under CRE 702 and Colorado case law.

(06:22) People v. Segura, 2024 CO 70 (November 4, 2024); Any arguable merit in postconviction Rule 35(c) claim requires that the OSPD is appointed to review all possible claims.

(09:34) People v. Feldman, 2024COA119 (November 7, 2024); Expert testimony about cause and manner of death, Trial court denial of defense motion for mistrial was not abuse of discretion, Trial court allowing testimony that defendant was disingenuous was not abuse of discretion.

Links:

People v. Martinez, 2024 CO 69

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/eb7e5bcd-2e27-4f5a-bd72-e2bbb038c027.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Segura, 2024 CO 70

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fe44d4a8-6f1b-444a-b6a6-d28ffc2718ef.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Feldman, 2024COA119

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d4a6a30a-d783-4cc6-9d87-5a161eb4ba25.pdf?rdr=true

Mitchell v. People PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/682ed1bb-046e-4fa7-bb5c-4f0f7a510834.pdf?rdr=true

Motion for Constitutional Sentence

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/dce319d5-f9b9-43db-a689-d87320864fea.pdf?rdr=true

This week's Victory Newsletter #45

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b9bff6b6-b284-4d02-bdc8-9f5939cd051a.pdf?rdr=true

The Champion's 2023-24 SCOTUS Criminal Law Review

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/2d676b1e-1181-4883-89c5-cb66138d7eb8.pdf?rdr=true

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