This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 1/31/2025

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(01:52) People v. Ragsdal, 2025COA9 (January 30, 2025); Restitution above the statutory limit for the charge is justified by need to compensate the victim for actual losses, Denial of motion for mistrial upheld when defense counsel admitted, during trial, to inefficient assistance of counsel but did not show prejudice.

(07:56) People v. Hill, 2025COA12 (January 30, 2024); Division disagrees with district court's decision to grant MJOA on criminal trespass.

(10:54) UNPUBLISHED People v. Astacio, 23CA1076 (January 30, 2025); The trial court violated Astacio's Sixth Amendment right to autonomy by allowing his counsel, over his objection, to concede his guilt to the lesser included charge resulting in structural error requiring reversal.

(12:47) UNPUBLISHED People v. Whiteside, 24CA1992 (January 30, 2025); Sanctions against prosecutor for discovery violations were affirmed.

(16:03) Andrew v. White, No. 23-6573 604 U. S. ___ (January 21, 2025); Introduction of irrelevant and highly prejudicial evidence can render a trial fundamentally unfair and violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

(18:26) Fields v. Colorado, No. 24-5460 (January 27, 2025); Cert granted on habitual criminal proceedings issue.

Links:

People v. Hill 2025COA12

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8500ffaf-1215-41c4-aedf-8716ac261373.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Ragsdal, 2025COA9

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/18e36d8e-09f8-485a-b6e0-51c9020bf044.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Sotade 25SA9 Petition

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5f833cac-bace-4202-9efe-2da86f698522.pdf?rdr=true

Sotade Exhibits

Transcript 21CR60_12-23-24

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/193e9422-78cf-4487-99cb-50d75f5d8182.pdf?rdr=true

CBI Mtn to Dismiss or Quash

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b094b029-8123-44ec-9aee-b6f7366da7d2.pdf?rdr=true

Response to CBI Mtn to Dismiss or Quash

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/126f76c7-55e5-4556-8fad-b0a1a9c80bed.pdf?rdr=true

Application to Show Cause

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ee2a1151-f27c-49a4-a63d-8ab4b844fbc2.pdf?rdr=true

Fields v. People of Colorado - SCOTUS PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/eefd7bc6-fca7-4f08-872c-1af113046fca.pdf?rdr=true

Andrew v. White, 23-6573

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/dc3e16eb-358c-4d76-8d28-c1f83c80a36a.pdf?rdr=true

List of Free or Low Cost Legal Services-2014

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/06947f2e-7c4a-4035-be64-6192e9725e9d.pdf?rdr=true

January 21, 2025 CCDB Policy Report

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/583ced26-9b45-4ccd-943f-8e317e6ab536.docx?rdr=true

January 28, 2025 CCDB Policy Report

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ae7d3c91-ed0c-4e37-9109-6af4bf6a91ea.docx?rdr=true

HOUSE BILL 25-1114

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/503be58a-06fc-4818-ac34-c6c45b1f83eb.pdf?rdr=true

Fact sheet HB251114

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c3c2cc22-5895-425b-a03c-c6d0eb071fa6.pdf?rdr=true

4 of 2025 Victory Newsletter.docx

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3b217c7e-bc0a-430d-ac40-2308bda016c2.pdf?rdr=true

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