OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/27/2021.

Cases Cited: People v. Clark, 18CA2293; People v. Coleman¸18CA1123.

Keywords: Proportionality Review – 1st Degree Kidnap, Rehaif and Colorado POWPO, Expert testimony distinguishing a real/fake gun.

Links:

POWPO and Rehaif agument OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d034c175-8659-47ec-bf23-d9341a255dab.pdf

POWPO and Rehaif RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/05e6a92e-c1b1-45c9-94be-e770f6d7823f.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/20/2021.

Cases Cited: People v. Gutierrez, 2021COA110; People v. Caswell, 2021COA111; People v. Jennings, 2021COA112; People v. Ong, 2021COA113; People v. Zamora-Mendoza, 19CA0793; People v. Cruz, 18CA2015.

Keywords: Severance of Co-Defendants, Predicate convictions are sentence enhancers - not elements – for animal cruelty, Challenges for cause, Admission of evidence, Denial of Counsel of Choice and Conflict-Free Counsel, Judge's Actual Bias, Order Terminating Competency Proceedings is a Final Appealable Order, Late filing requires good cause, Denial of challenge for cause, Revocation of Conditional Release from CMHIP.

Links:

People v. Gutierrez, 2021COA110

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9829e756-f502-4eaa-b44d-c120b0813fb5.pdf

People v. Caswell, 2021COA111

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/220a6811-bee3-4b14-ac98-573450597013.pdf

People v. Jennings, 2021COA112

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b83d546a-418a-4d66-97cc-0cc9317346ef.pdf

People v. Ong, 2021COA113

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3e1d326d-176d-4c85-97b0-cce60d05afdb.pdf

Cruz OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/caffe318-2999-4907-b396-591ae2fb4c21.pdf

Cruz RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/bfcf9bb0-78b2-4b77-a161-d2dd6d9c2650.pdf

Otter Voice Meeting Notes - Otter.ai

https://www.fastcompany.com/90666515/best-zoom-apps-warmly-circle-krisp

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/13/2021.

Cases Cited: People v. Wright, 2021COA106; People v. Brothers, 2021COA109.

Keywords: Harassment as a Predicate Offense for Burglary, POWPO as a per se grave and serious crime under proportionality review, Right to preliminary hearing.

Links:

People v. Wright, 2021COA106

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/31e5395a-0718-41f8-863c-7694545b2ce9.pdf

People v. Brothers, 2021COA109

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/74ad63e4-9c3c-4b30-b02d-09fd7331f672.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/6/2021.

Cases Cited: People v. Curtis, 2021COA103; People v. Stone, 2021COA104.

Keywords: Bagby Error, Equal Protection Challenge, Merger, Prosecutorial Misconduct – calling Defendant's defense a "story," Consent given by a minor to enter home, Actual authority to consent to enter a home, Valid re-entry, Suppression of evidence gathered by people other than officer given express consent to enter home, Cert Granted and R21 pending Spreadsheet.

Links:

People v. Curtis, 2021COA103

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/72493c56-2c89-40d4-b3e4-45f189e26c01.pdf

People v. Stone,2021COA104

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b41d5f69-eb4f-41a9-84ed-4f3325203c87.pdf

Cert Grant and R21 Spreadsheet

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/49801166-330f-40cc-8c93-4cf5923ba65e.xlsx

COVID 19 and Federal Habeas Deadlines

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/98a5c633-ae4d-4cb5-8e6f-bcee84192501.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/30/2021.

Cases Cited: People v. Johnson, 2021COA102; People v. Hibdon, 19CA1312; People v. Heeringa, 18CA1344; Romero v. CDOC, 19CA2385; U.S. v. Woodard, No. 20-5004.

Keywords: "Strawman" transfer of a firearm, Constitutionality of Section 18-12-111(1), Choice of Evils Defense, 35(c) procedures when appointment of counsel is requested, Earned Time on a nunc pro tunc sentence, Pretextual Car Impound aka Community Caretaking Exception, Changes to POWPO Statute (18-12-108), 21st JD and Judge Flynn §1983 lawsuit, Jeffco Fresh Start program.

Links:

People v. Johnson, 2021COA102

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9dd2575e-2bd1-47a0-a878-98cb070bb48b.pdf

U.S. v. Woodard

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/14f29b08-a6df-44f7-96ea-7285c71a4c81.pdf

Foster v. Flynn, Magistrate's Order

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e4b45073-d2a5-4acc-8e85-86c83ea461aa.pdf

Foster v. Flynn, judge adopts magistrate's order

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/16e2cd0d-c9ee-45f0-91ae-3360ad6ee86d.pdf

Rule Change 2021(15)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a13c555a-c2b4-4a2c-a0fd-372e8fda6de0.pdf

Fresh Start Flyer

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a6bd0673-b812-45f2-986e-aa12a02c3187.pdf

POWPO Changes

C.R.S. 18-12-108 POWPO Statute

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/23/2021.

Cases: People v. Barajas, 2021COA98; People in Interest of N.D.O., 2021COA100; People v. Counterman, 2021COA97; People v. Cook, 18CA0594.

Keywords: As Applied First Amendment Challenge, Jury Instruction on True Threats, Variance: Change to the Date of Offense for One Element, Bifurcation v. Separate Jury Panel, Right to be Present During Voir Dire, Confrontation Clause and Surrogate Testimony, Confrontation Clause and Testimonial Hearsay, JV Complicity and Crime of Violence finding, Violent Juvenile Offender Sentence, SOISP conditions, Expert Police Testimony, Habitual sentencing for predicate drug crimes.

Links:

People v. Barajas, 2021COA98

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/eef5a921-676f-40f8-9481-cfa077afc621.pdf

People in Interest of N.D.O., 2021COA100

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3430635d-b527-4f9a-96dc-67bb44e47dc5.pdf

People v. Counterman, 2021COA97

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b81b4344-3814-414d-bd42-3b5682bad744.pdf

People v. Cook, 18CA0594 OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6c503c60-dc86-44b9-8db5-d7b1adb6465b.pdf

People v. Cook, 18CA0594 RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/af80c8d3-7873-40a7-8174-0c0e598b9aba.pdf

False Confessions from cops lying to kids

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/43f5130e-8b44-43ba-a45c-d61f880c62bd.pdf

For those of you who understand that the art of lawyering lies in storytelling: https://tinyurl.com/73sb8zjs For those of you still carrying private student debt: https://tinyurl.com/ujbfdz3k

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/16/2021.

There were no cases this week.

Keywords: Speedy Trial Statute: COVID Backlog Amendment, Rule 43 Amendment (Rule change 2021(16)), Kristen Brown's Government Misconduct Database Update, Criminal Justice Dataset Releases by The National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD).

Links:

HB21-1309 (2021)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8a5ea3b0-0134-41ef-a427-fa52ecb2876c.docx

Rule Change 2021(16)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/341652f2-ac0e-438c-9c21-22210acf899a.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/9/2021.

Cases Cited: People v. Valera-Castillo, 21COA91; People v. Landis, 21COA92; People in Interest of K.S-E., 21COA93.

Keywords: Timing of a Batson challenge, Prosecutorial misconduct, Merger, Conditions restricting internet and social media use during service of a sentence to SOISP, Fifth Amendment guarantees testifying witnesses contemporaneous advice of counsel.

Links:

21COA91, People v. Valera-Castillo

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8ffb3f59-84a3-4378-9714-2b5ae2b98002.pdf

21COA92, People v. Landis

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c1409e9a-cdd1-42b0-a559-6ffaf755636e.pdf

21COA93, People in Interest of K.S-E.

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b9d91eab-8091-41bb-acc3-26b40d900d74.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/2/2021.

Cases Cited: In re. People v. Sherwood, 2021 CO 61; People v. Sprinkle, 2021 CO 60; People in the Interest of T.B., 2021 CO 59; People in Interest of J.M.M., 2021COA88; Winston v. Polis, 2021COA90.

Keywords: Rule 24(c)(4), Tolling of Speedy Trial due to COVID-19, Mistrials, CCJRA requests for IAB records, § 24-72-303(4)(f), HB 19-1119, JV Deregistration, Sex Offender Deregistration for JVs, Relief from Rule 12(b)(5) dismissal of COVID-19 lawsuit by incarcerated people.

Links:

In re. People v. Sprinkle 2021 CO 60

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/40e3f7fa-3625-45e9-9e10-643b527dc300.pdf

People in Interest of T.B. 2021 CO 59

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0b60437c-bd09-4e18-b01f-f82489a14488.pdf

People in re. Sherwood 2021 CO 61

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3819d726-19e4-499d-9ca2-e4e0d06b56ca.pdf

People in Interest of J.M.M., 2021COA88

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/93260614-9314-41aa-98c7-e206ef21c06b.pdf

Winston v. Polis, 2021COA90

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fdb09fbf-f336-47b9-9a3f-b16761da0c66.pdf

Commonwealth v. Cosby

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/00991a5c-979a-430e-a054-e13ca3111480.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 6/25/21.

Cases Cited: Mahanoy Area School district v. B.L., No. 20-255 (June 23, 2021); Lange v. California, No. 20-18 (June 23, 2021); Leyba v. People, 2021 CO 54; Strepka v. People, 2021 CO 58; People v. Daly, 2021COA85; People in Interest of B.H., 2021COA86; People v. McGrew, 18CA1983; Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle v. Baltimore Police Department, No. 20-1495; United States v. Velazquez, 19-50099, 2021 WL 2559474.

Keywords: First Amendment, Students, and Speech, "Hot Pursuit" exception to warrant requirement for misdemeanors, Miranda – reinitiating after invoking the right to counsel, Jurisdiction to return unlawfully seized property, Right to be present at trial, Defendant voluntarily absents themselves from trial by suicide attempt, Sleeping jurors, Improper bolstering or vouching testimony, Prejudgment interest on JV restitution award, Prejudgment interest applies to property crimes, Date of accrual of prejudgment interest, Waiver of right to a jury trial, Waiver of jury trial issue could be raised on direct appeal, Fourth Amendment challenge to BPD's AIR surveillance program, Prosecutor trivialized the reasonable doubt standard in closing argument.

Links: Mahanoy Area School district v. B.L., No. 20-255

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8e91b160-c185-4fca-9076-2db3feda3d40.pdf

Lange v. California, No. 20-18

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e34fca61-456a-45b4-a529-e41e54dfdd76.pdf

Leyba v. People, 2021 CO 54

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/facc5fb0-155b-4cd1-bcab-856fc16b105b.pdf

Strepka v. People, 2021 CO 58

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a6ac727b-da26-4fb0-b735-d84c182004e2.pdf

People v. Daley 2021COA85

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b5ad16be-3363-4e16-ac23-cfdd6988595c.pdf

People in Interest of B.H., 2021COA86

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3b79d761-56c3-4b2f-8a7e-77cbc6235f2a.pdf

Leaders-of-a-Beautiful-Struggle-v-BPD-en-banc-opinion-062421

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d14e0c29-785e-4ba7-a081-83fc77a2c2fa.pdf

United States v Velazquez

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1342769e-c586-4d27-8ce5-ec5562a2fd91.docx

Letter Regarding Language 2021-05-26 signed

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/60a31cf1-fd40-41fa-8d92-233580b2d392.pdf

Letter Regarding Language 2021-06-10 to JCC final

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d25e4ddd-f1e0-430f-88f4-3888d16b6682.docx

CNUS-Appropriate Language

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c3124394-1847-4ec3-a822-a244d47ddfe5.pdf

QI Litigation Machine Vol.98_Issue3_Maxted

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/de8cd935-36d6-4980-ac54-852260184d7d.pdf

ABA article about bar passage rates by ethnicity

ABA Journal

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