This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/22/2025

Cases:

UNPUBLISHED People v. Mares, 23CA1003 (August 21, 2025) The trial court violated Mares statutory right to a speedy trial by setting his trial beyond the 6 month deadline. The trial court mistakenly relied on the COVID exception to the speedy trial provision long after it had lapsed. Further, it's post hoc rationalization that the delay was attributable to the defense was unsupported by the record.

UNPUBLISHED People v. Kosak, 24CA0178 (August 21, 2025) The trial court erred by summarily denying Kosak's deregistration petition simply because the judge thought Kosak was "smirking" during the victim's statement.

UNPUBLISHED People in Interest of J.O., 24CA0297 (August 21, 2025) The district court imposed an illegal sentence when it ordered a defendant to pay restitution for drug-buy money given by a police officer in a sting operation.

Links:

UNPUBLISHED People v. Mares, 23CA1003 (August 21, 2025)

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UNPUBLISHED People v. Kosak, 24CA0178 (August 21, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b3a6e616-f139-47a1-9795-5527d11ebf62.pdf?rdr=true

UNPUBLISHED People in Interest of J.O., 24CA0297 (August 21, 2025)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/38289cfb-0c94-43f8-9f28-895a20cb6b76.pdf?rdr=true

33 of 2025 Victory Newsletter

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