This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/11/2025

Cases:

Ion Media v. West, 24CA1416 (July 10, 2025); Release of body worn camera recordings under CRS 24-31-902(2).

People v. Manzanres, 2025COA62 (July 3, 2025); Trial court must make factual findings about how a mandatory protection order impacts the right to familial association, if the MPO improperly deprives a person of this right, and if there are less drastic alternatives to the MPO.

UNPUBLISHED People v. Gallegos-Valdez, 21CA1942 (July 10, 2025); Insufficient factual evidence meant that the court couldn't determine that the identification was reliable under the Bernal test.

UNPUBLISHED People v. McGaughin, 22CA0230 (July 10, 2025); Improper exclusion of testimony relating to the defendant's state of mind require reversal.

UNPUBLISHED People v. Dent, 22CA1266 (July 3, 2025); Improper admission of text message evidence.

UNPUBLISHED People v. Fields, 22CA1687 (July 3, 3025); Summary denial of postconviction claim of IAC due to failure to engage in plea negotiations was improper.

Links:

Ion Media v. West, 24CA1416 (July 10, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3d933a13-21e1-44cb-900c-3d0d1ce16fed.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Manzanres, 2025COA62 (July 3, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c8240305-d9b2-4481-9270-feba1baa25f9.pdf?rdr=true

UNPUBLISHED People v. Gallegos-Valdez, 21CA1942 (July 10, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/53280ca8-1b35-4f62-99c8-413b2838092d.pdf?rdr=true

UNPUBLISHED People v. McGaughin, 22CA0230 (July 10, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/618d0d80-6075-4438-a888-13a32e5d9e52.pdf?rdr=true

UNPUBLISHED People v. Dent, 22CA1266 (July 3, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/61b25558-e739-4dd7-b576-03790f4ee0de.pdf?rdr=true

UNPUBLISHED People v. Fields, 22CA1687 (July 3, 3025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/2191c705-8992-42dc-9eca-70aa02f130e6.pdf?rdr=true

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