OADC Weekly Case Law Update

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 11/13/20.

Cases Cited: Linnebur v. People, 2020 CO 79; People v. Williams, 2020 CO 78; People v. Session, 2020COA158; People in Interest of A. P. H., 2020COA159; People v. Torlin, 2020COA160; People v. Gregory, 2020COA162; In re. People v. Lowe, 2020SA0373 .

Keywords: Prior Convictions for Felony DUI are Elements, CRE 404(b) en exegesis, Substitution of Appointed Counsel, Jury Trial for Habitual Counts, Proportionality Review, Juvenile Appellate Procedure and Jurisdiction, Application of CRS 18-18-406 when Conduct is due to Exercise of Religious Belief, Felony Escape from Ankle Monitor, Prison Reduction Act of 2020, Application of Allman to Illegal Sentence.

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Links:

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People v. Williams, 2020 CO 78 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/aa5337fb-23d4-4948-9f83-6d7658488c79.pdf

Linnebur v. People, 2020 CO 79 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a1f47d8a-57ca-41a0-b93a-2d997053ab61.pdf

People v. Session, 2020COA158 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/903b60df-299d-4704-89c2-dcc223487a64.pdf

People in Interest of A. P. H., 2020COA159 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/590b484f-b99b-4b15-b3f8-e61bf52b0807.pdf

People v. Torlin, 2020COA160 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/2c2f863f-74c6-4d95-aefc-7bdbcb2aa24d.pdf

People v. Gregory, 2020COA162 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/40f44c32-44f6-4ea5-8a50-50212b4606f1.pdf

Lowe R21 35A Allman DJ https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/86e66fc7-d794-4c1a-847d-14638202f5f8.pdf

Joint Letter to Chief Judges 11-9 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1bed97e1-15eb-4534-b049-870213a3c761.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 11/6/20.

Cases Cited: Freirich v. Rabin, 2020 CO 77; People v. Montgomery, 18CA0935.

Keywords: Attorney-client privilege, Continuance and Brown analysis, Right to a Speedy Appeal, Crim. P. 35(b) and COVID.

Links:

Freirich v. Rabin

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/12d3e994-ac4e-444f-88e0-37be89a28eb1.pdf

2020 Lifetime Supervision Report by DOC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/479acf18-efba-4ff9-bcf2-2622a6dc91a5.pdf

Contact Shawndell or Jonathan for contact information for the COVID Jury Trial task force.

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 10/30/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Oliver, 2020COA150; People v. Dominguez, 19CA0509; People v. Lucero, 17CA1840.

Keywords: Sufficiency of the evidence: 1st degree murder and 1st degree assault, 4th Amendment – Seizure, In-Court Identification Evidence, 35(c) – Ineffective Assistance of Trial Counsel, Involuntary Statements.

Links:

People v. Oliver

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3159933f-0723-47ed-9651-91cd7ef26634.pdf

Dominguez OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/61cae3b4-14c8-4ce0-8459-74f144959077.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 10/23/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Struckmeyer, 2020 CO 76; People v. Magana 2020COA148; People v. Roberts, 16CA1271 & 16CA1284; People v. Pineda, 18CA1692; McDonald v. People, No. 20SC354 (Cert Grant); Bovat v. Vermont, Denying Cert 10.19.2020; Lange v. California (US Supreme Court Cert Grant).

Keywords: Legally Inconsistent Verdicts, Sufficiency of the evidence – first-degree arson, Prosecutorial Misconduct – misstating the law during closing argument, Double Jeopardy/Merger/Multiplicity, Criminal mischief is a lesser included offense of arson, Arson and Crime of Violence Sentencing, 404(b) Evidence to Establish Identity, Exclusion of Evidence of Clean Drug Screens.

Links:

People v. Struckmeyer, 2020 CO 76

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/897184ef-e082-4d44-93ca-4242996f7fe4.pdf

People v. Magana 2020COA148

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0881116f-6934-4b5e-b766-b6cec49c348c.pdf

Bovat v. Vermont

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/20ad9ad7-bf0a-4da6-93f3-d08cebe67eea.pdf

McDonald PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c6bc80a3-cb66-4bb2-93dd-2ed918e797a8.pdf

McDonald Amicus by OADC and CCDB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4df3eded-e7a1-4e85-a493-dbd7af89eb29.pdf

Lange v. California PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0aa134ef-0d98-44af-9d5c-139902991936.pdf

Lange v. California RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5f072379-a1ce-4bb1-bc91-4f9b793cc4ba.pdf

Lange v. California NACDL Amicus

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9c3b9a7d-2d62-4b34-9d52-9981fbb0f4ec.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 10/16/20.

Cases Cited: People v. White, 17CA0165; United States v. Koch, 19-8034, 2020 WL 5987494, at *1–2 (10th Cir. Oct. 9, 2020), People v. Lientz, 2012 COA 118, People v. Sosa, 2019COA182, People v. Mazzarelli, 2019 CO 71

Keywords: Client Autonomy, Sexual Material Prohibition, Restitution, Formal Ethics Opinion 65.

Links:

US v. Koch, 10th Cir. October 9, 2020

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0c9c6f34-2cfb-4620-8279-6f42c1e83bee.pdf

FormalEthicsOpinion_65_2011

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/173b4acb-fd75-4aed-b28f-44d2ebb10623.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 10/9/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Martinez, 2020COA141; People v. Burgandine, 2020COA142; People v. Rice, 2020COA143; People v. Rosales, 18CA0626; Rojas v. People, No. 20SC399, Court of Appeals Case No. 15CA126.

Keywords: Victim Impact Evidence, Prosecutorial Misconduct - Tailoring Argument, Expert Testimony by Cop, Theory of Defense Instruction, Stalking – Definition of Contacts, Restitution – Timing 99

Days, Restitution - Proximate Cause, Restitution - Dismissed Counts, Dismissed 35(c) due to JEEN, Res Gestae.

Links:

People v. Martinez, 2020COA141

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a9f8b3df-f6a6-4cc2-b8cd-30ccbde8ea9b.pdf

People v. Burgandine, 2020COA142

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/473c1e1b-4cbc-4c05-881f-12e45d852437.pdf

People v. Rice, 2020COA143

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/407f62b8-8068-4b58-ba2c-05936a1e4089.pdf

Rosales OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/69606aeb-6301-498e-a37c-629e519c7e64.pdf

Rojas, PWC re. Res Gestae

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9e3bf869-55dd-4e41-93b4-f937b2d70498.pdf

Webex Oral Arguments Tips

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3efc5d90-051f-476b-98a7-c12a1a4c0d6e.docx

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 10/2/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Maes, 17CA2093; People v. Younger, 18CA0226; United States v. Chavez, No. 17-8096; United States v. Leopoldo de Luna, No. 17-8096; People v. Nunez, 20SA324; People v. Hernandez, 20SA322;

Keywords: Choice of Counsel Disqualification, In-Camera Review of DHS Records, The Best Evidence Rule, Party presentation principle, Probation Terms (Including Random Blood Tests), Mistrial Due to COVID-19/Lack of Jurors, Witness Appearance via Webex,

Links:

United States v. Chavez, No. 17-8096

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/04310a75-74de-4cfe-b156-4fed1eceb4fa.pdf

United States v. Leopoldo de Luna, No. 17-8096

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/02a29d40-dd1d-4d60-9156-7c28a0672824.pdf

R21 P. v. Nunez, 20SA324

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f9f685fb-f614-4cbc-89d6-c5be9d77e265.pdf

R21 p. v. Hernandez 20SA322

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1511c253-a61b-455e-85ba-c5bb98ce736f.pdf

Pettigrew v. People PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fb9cac55-53bb-40fa-8755-b7ada1eb39c7.pdf

Thomas v. People PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/065235ef-4899-44f0-a871-e41fdc1d5a21.pdf

Colorado Supreme Court Vacancy – Applications must be received by October 16, 2020. http://www.courts.state.co.us/Careers/Judge.cfm

Find all the Indigent Defense Research Association articles mentioned in todays podcast here: https://www.indigentdefenseresearch.org/2020/10/notable-recent-publications-october-2020.html.

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 9/25/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Jackson, 2020 SC 75; People v. Manzanares, 2020COA140; People v. McCoy, 16CA1132; People v. Cardenas-Villescas, 18CA0240.

Keywords: Attempted Murder and Transferred Intent, Right to be Present, Admissibility of Prior Consistent Statement, Calling the defendant a "piece of shit", Unit of Prosecution for Solicitation, Batson Challenge, IAB Records and Martinelli/Walker review, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Conspiracy and DF1 liability, Video Court Issues.

Links:

People v. Jackson, 2020 CO 75

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3318212a-4e68-49e0-985d-0192d88cdb5e.pdf

People v. Manzanares, 2020COA140

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/663b017c-9b68-4d47-a3d3-1e5bc4fbfe42.pdf

Motion re. Conspiracy for DF1s

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/03686631-725a-4702-93e6-ab08955448f1.pdf

Remote Justice Issues

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/404eaea9-cc1d-4c62-bd44-74c5d5341c45.pdf

How Video changes the conversation

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6698f1e5-b536-43a6-bc76-580965c6089e.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 9/18/20.

Cases Cited: Fisher v. People, 2020CO70; Gonzales v. People, 2020CO71; Thompson v. People, 2020CO72; People v. Rigsby, 2020CO74; People v. Black, 2020COA136; People v. Gilbert, 2020COA137; People v. Ali, 17CA0379; People v. Alvarez – Williamas, 18CA1003; People v. Ruiz, 18C2332; People v. Todd, 19CA0985.

Keywords: Late Amendment, Authentication of voice recordings, Security fraud, §18-1-408(3) and mandatory concurrent sentences, Inconsistent Guilty Verdicts, Multiplicity, Further Deliberations Instruction, Other mental condition evidence, Good Cause standard, Right to Counsel of Choice, Denial of Motion to Disqualify Judge, CRE 404(b) evidence of bad acts after the date of offense, Denial of 35(c) without hearing, Waiver of the Right to a Jury Trial, Jurisdiction under 35(c)(1) and §18-1-410(1)(f)(I).

Links:

Fisher v. People, 2020 CO 70

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c9524623-edb3-43b8-923e-bdbd4435a5dc.pdf

Gonzales v. People, 2020CO71

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4d851741-59a0-4380-a207-2e2da7432d5d.pdf

Thompson v. People, 2020 CO 72

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/56b7b1ce-aa4c-4def-a0f4-e8be1e416724.pdf

People v. Rigsby, 2020 CO 74

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1115dddb-64bd-40c7-bb74-61b54f2fd538.pdf

People v. Black, 2020COA136

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b9ac6660-6b23-4c54-8a20-bb3881161d28.pdf

People v. Gilbert, 2020COA137

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a91adf0c-2505-46c6-9f59-397c69a16124.pdf

Mark Evan's PWC in Baca

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0bc973f8-bb51-4bd3-974a-8c0af4285980.pdf

Rule change 2020(29)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/966f66c8-efc7-4a0e-b0cd-82d99f4185a9.pdf

Lucas Rule 21 Petition

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b3e18fab-748d-460c-bad4-a2c85ee2024d.pdf

Lucas, Gov'ts AB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/24a389e0-6de4-4a1c-af70-f117992808af.pdf

Lucas RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/678f0055-0a19-4082-972e-c4086c3dcf86.pdf

Lucas OADC Amicus

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/eabe5bfd-5c52-4ded-aee3-79da4a7d850a.pdf

Lucas NACDL and CCDB Amicus

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/27e4e30b-2e11-4704-832e-1caf09468a32.pdf

Batson Objections

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/27d95570-21a8-4cb7-aa50-daebdfeb1040.pdf

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