OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 6/30/20 and 6/26/20.

Cases Cited: In re Lucy & Meresa, 2020 CO 68; People v. Monroe, 2020 CO 67; Rocky Mountain gun Owners v. Polis, 2020 CO 66; People v. Figueroa-Lemus, 2020 CO 59; People v. Gutierrez and Carillo-Toledo, 2020 CO 60; People v. Archuleta, 2020 CO 63; People v. Wester-Gravelle, 2020 CO 64; People v. Wheeler, 2020 CO 65; People v. Tran, 2020COA99; People v. Yachik, 2020COA100; People v. Cooley, 2020COA101.

Keywords: Tolling of Speedy Trial due to COVID-19, No Duty to Retreat-Self-defense, Reasonable exercise of police power, Is the denial of a motion to withdraw plea under Rule 32(d) a final, appealable order, 4th Amendment - Vehicle Stop, Electing act(s) relied upon for conviction, Providing modified unanimity instruction, Duplicitous counts, Hearsay and Confrontation Clause challenges to trespass notice, Prosecutorial Misconduct, Proportionality Review – Shoplifting, Res Gestae Evidence, Expert Testimony on Grooming, SOISP Probation Term – no contact with own children.

Links:

In re Lucy & Meresa, 2020 CO 68

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1b225e7c-6be6-428f-bb57-fe9772669aa9.pdf

People v. Monroe, 2020 CO 67

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d8dac6e2-a73d-416b-b392-fd1711391284.pdf

Rocky Mountain gun Owners v. Polis, 2020 CO 66

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b61126a6-8647-4ba0-946e-c360edb2c880.pdf

People v. Figueroa-Lemus, 2020 CO 59

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/7fecd47b-7b09-445a-84f2-4fd4fecb74be.pdf

People v. Gutierrez and Carillo-Toledo, 2020 CO 60

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0c5a0847-12a2-4e83-8ec8-9a2794cbc86b.pdf

People v. Archuleta, 2020 CO 63

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/36da1746-330b-45ec-a5f8-af7797c30abc.pdf

People v. Wester-Gravelle, 2020 CO 64

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8843d3cd-afd5-4aaa-9018-3d9731210f0b.pdf

People v. Wheeler, 2020 CO 65

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b212d756-c801-46a4-9677-897e581e952b.pdf

People v. Tran, 2020COA99

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d6266926-795b-4eb7-99f7-371007395a29.pdf

People v. Yachik, 2020COA100

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6acded37-8b05-453b-8e6f-934d0bef7b97.pdf

People v. Cooley, 2020COA101

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fa843165-01f2-4f1d-b4b3-ed5ae2b77112.pdf

Colo. Sex Offender Mgmt. Bd., Position Regarding A Sex Offender's Contact with His or Her Own Child (Mar. 18, 2016), https://perma.cc/4ZFA-35CP.

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 6/19/20.

Cases Cited: Manjarrez v. People, 2020 CO 53; Hoggard v. People, 2020 CO 54; People v. Harrison, 2020 CO 57; Sullivan v. People, 2020 CO 58; Garcia v. Colorado Cab Company, 2020 CO 55; People v. Kern 2020COA96; People v. Oliver, 2020COA97; Baxter v. Brady, No. 18-1287; Rogers v. Grewal, No. 18-824; Andrus v. Texas, 590 U.S. (June 15, 2020).

Keywords: SAOC – Position of Trust – Sufficiency of the evidence, Instructional error – Attempt to Influence Public Servant, Instructional error – Second-Degree Forgery, Drug Overdose Immunity Provision, plea proviso, stare decisis, Rescue Doctrine, Evidence of a restraining order, Whether littering is a lesser included offense of throwing missiles under CRS §18-1-408(5)(a), The requirement of mandatory concurrent sentences in CRS 18-1-408(3) does not apply to fines, Challenges for cause, Lay v. Expert testimony, §1983 cases, Second Amendment, IAC – death penalty mitigation.

Links

Manjarrez v. People, 2020 CO 53

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5a6610fc-78a8-4e23-8184-ff25df72aedc.pdf

Hoggard v. People, 2020 CO 54

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/96f667b7-3986-4fb0-b3f8-a4c0d17337a2.pdf

People v. Harrison, 2020 CO 57

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/41705911-404e-4e77-945e-4f18c0fb19d2.pdf

Sullivan v. People, 2020 CO 58

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d42fefc4-90f4-4794-9ae1-fef40439e7fd.pdf

Garcia v. Colorado Cab Company, 2020 CO 55

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d7ed9757-8d3f-48db-809d-b2efc2b1fc74.pdf

People v. Kern 2020COA96

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/337986e6-1152-4566-9993-17e8b709637d.pdf

People v. Oliver, 2020COA97

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b7a5d9e1-9a0d-4cc0-bd6e-81912cdc2945.pdf

Baxter v. Brady, No. 18-1287

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/db0a4373-9d35-4e80-a374-f3bcbf7a264f.pdf

Rogers v. Grewal, No. 18-824

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3c74ae2e-e4c5-4f52-aa5e-2777640f6867.pdf

Andrus v. Texas, 590 U.S.

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c0d22986-0734-4ae4-9ad9-0512c1ae4ca8.docx

Script of Juror Advisement

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3fa20862-deaf-4c62-84c9-917eb3291fe5.docx

COVID-19 Questions for Jurors

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/78642689-4eba-4037-9d37-e020c532d096.pdf

NAPD Statement re. Virtual Courts

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/48e9d6c3-7641-4574-8a8c-a6515e8ef0a4.docx

NAPD – Best Practices

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/48e9d6c3-7641-4574-8a8c-a6515e8ef0a4.docx

C.J. Coats 6.15.2020 Order re. Trials

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d4cf046a-a0ad-4055-83d0-af02485560a2.pdf

Federal COVID-19 Order

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6a2002b7-ab99-4a8e-85d7-4647f8b05714.pdf

DA's Allman Motion

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1bd4e091-b169-4db4-9562-5aacad7be025.pdf

Response to DA's Allman Motion

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1bd4e091-b169-4db4-9562-5aacad7be025.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 6/12/20.

Cases Cited: People in Interest of J.D., 2020CO48; Campbell v. People, 2020CO49; People in Interest of D.F.A.E, 2020COA89; People v. Market, 2020COA90; People v. Mentzer, 2020COA91; People v. Rau, 2020COA92; U.S. v. Arterbury, 18-5085.

Keywords: Magistrate's authority to hear a 32(d) motion, Confrontation Clause – surrogate testimony, Constructive Amendments – habitual counts, Juror late disclosure, Evidentiary challenges, Expert testimony in SAOC cases, Statute of Limitations for SAOC, Sufficiency of the evidence, Judge disqualification or recusal, Miranda: Right to counsel, Make My Day immunity, Definition of Dwelling, Federal criminal collateral estoppel under the common law.

Links:

People in Interest of J.D., 2020CO48

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b0fb5beb-63ca-44ef-84d2-2c5cc40a2b8a.pdf

Campbell v. People, 2020CO49

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4b70114b-405f-4cf6-b2fe-cb7acf126856.pdf

People in Interest of D.F.A.E, 2020COA89

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9847cd68-6e6f-4f72-99c9-308c04e232b0.pdf

People v. Market, 2020COA90

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3fc6be09-5ede-4352-8b9b-e41e0213796f.pdf

People v. Mentzer, 2020COA91

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8bc7b2c1-e09a-463b-a796-941bee3071aa.pdf

People v. Rau, 2020COA92

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/97b07958-e346-45dd-b3a3-e08315c15df1.pdf

U.S. v. Arterbury, 18-5085

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c86a6501-9dad-4c6b-baec-ec26eb67b001.pdf

NACDL Policy statement on re-opening criminal proceedings

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0f1d2f0a-86b1-452a-9a27-f5da92674ede.pdf

Securus Article: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20200522/08004544553/securus-quietly-settles-lawsuit-over-illegally-spying-inmate-attorney-conversations.shtml

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 6/5/20.

Cases Cited: People In Interest of R.D., 2020 CO 44; People v. Jones, 2020 CO 45; Richardson v. People, 2020 CO 46; Chan v. HEI Resources, 2020COA87; People v. DeHerrera, 18CA0092; People v. Loehr, 17CA2326; People v. Taylor, 18CA2157; People v. Elrod, 18CA0828; U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith, 19-67; Valentine v. Collier, 590 U. S. ________.

Keywords: Freedom of Speech on the Internet: True Threats, Right to a Public Trial, Does the definition of a person under the child abuse statutes include an unborn fetus, Judge's wife as a juror, Juror's husband as the judge, One division finding another division's decision was error in same case, General partnership interests are investment contracts, Self-Defense Instructions, Existence of Warrant as motive to lie, Specific Performance for plea agreement, Waiver of PH, Appeal dismissed for moot issue, Expedited Ruling in appeal, party presentation model of litigation in civil and criminal cases.

People in Interest of R.D., 2020 CO 44

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b103232d-d212-40b3-967f-21f1206e601c.pdf

People v. Jones, 2020 CO 45

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ba8bbef6-286c-40cf-b368-e2188cce8c69.pdf

Richardson v. People, 2020 CO 46

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f5a5f2af-615f-4b98-80a9-ab5521af7e74.pdf

Chan v. HEI Resources, 2020COA87

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fe687007-ad98-477c-9d9c-d5f3981160ba.pdf

DeHerrera OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d0030d18-a4bf-45c4-9468-2649fa937279.pdf

DeHerrera RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/089dba3b-8373-47e3-915e-a07aae8f781d.pdf

Loehr OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8eef7847-abb3-4b90-9b23-361770657ecb.pdf

Loehr RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/7760b37a-12bf-417d-80ac-0454cba4f3a2.pdf

U.S. v. Sineneng-Smith, 19-67

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/386d335d-c306-451b-b538-df088caa0e9a.pdf

COLAP TIPS Sheet

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a8c35b71-50bc-4fb6-9f31-8373c2d940ec.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 5/29/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Espinoza, 2020 CO 43; People v. Perez, 2020COA83; People v. Lewis, 17CA0219.

Keywords: Identical Evidence test for 18-1-408(3), Restitution deadline, Disclosure of CVCB Records, Initial Aggressor Instruction Error, Disclosure of Grand Jury Selection Materials.

Links:

People v. Espinoza, 2020 CO 43

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0901a411-1c56-40f6-9ed9-436d8e11b971.pdf

People v. Perez, 2020COA83

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5dafb2dd-a506-4114-9e96-5373cf31d947.pdf

U.S. v. Neugin, No. 19-7043

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ed7f95e0-1dd3-4ad2-863f-9fd3a58b248b.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 5/22/20.

Cases Cited: McCulley v. People, 2020 CO 40; In re People v. Huchabay, 2020 CO 42; People v. Chavez, 2020COA80.

Keywords: The Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act ("SORA"), PH for Felony DUI when client is out of custody, Crime Of Violence and habitual sentencing.

Links:

McCulley v. People, 2020 CO 40

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/25aa8542-fb52-497e-9bbd-0002d58cd69a.pdf

In re People v. Huchabay, 2020 CO 42

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/095b4ee2-daa6-46de-814f-e8b915e6b5be.pdf

People v. Chavez, 2020COA80

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/bb938851-e653-4d45-99db-1352346544ff.pdf

Wall Street Journal Article: https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-anywhere-safe-for-a-jury-trial-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-try-a-school-gym-11589893201

Letter from Broward PD to Chief Judge and Sheriff re Zoom

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6afc8ffe-04c2-4626-b8de-f76b0269389e.pdf

Scali Testimony NE videoconference hearings

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5d2f6a7b-32aa-4e8c-b0a1-ead16e568204.pdf

Juvenile-Defender-Checklist-on-Remote-Hearings-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/7d636eee-c5b5-426f-9964-5453daca3027.pdf

Guidance-to-Juvenile-Courts-on-Conducting-Remote-Hearings-During-the-COVID-19-Pandemic

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/bad72c11-a5ed-4370-b0f2-1f9ba2396e61.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 5/15/20.

Cases Cited: Halaseh v. People, 2020 CO 35; People v. Clark, 2020 CO 36; Russell v. People, 2020 CO 37; Yeadon v. People, 2020 CO 38; Waddell v. People, 2020 CO 39; People v. Taylor, 2020COA79; People v. McDonald, 18CA2253.

Keywords: Theft aggregating two or more instances of theft, Lesser non-included offenses, Miranda in-custody analysis, Presentence Confinement Credit, Imposition of surcharges after a sentencing hearing, Statutory Speedy Trial.

Links:

Halaseh v. People, 2020 CO 35

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c076ba36-266a-4a82-9a0c-e1adb762bca6.pdf

People v. Clark, 2020 CO 36

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1449a1a6-6b05-4a6a-928b-294918531f2c.pdf

Russell v. People, 2020 CO 37

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/501344a2-eb6c-4c05-8c89-a6e6a06dd11f.pdf

Yeadon v. People, 2020 CO 38

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f1afcd44-302d-4e9a-8068-62502f0ea582.pdf

Waddell v. People, 2020 CO 39

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fa141888-d730-4df4-b0c4-5555a7fdb268.pdf

People v. Taylor, 2020COA79

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/93cfcc50-0897-4806-b58d-9815d7dde090.pdf

CJD 85-13

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/dec87fb3-f1c6-4fa2-aa7a-ecc71fa9f909.pdf

Request for Mistrial AKA Motion Objecting to Zoom Trial

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/e7563e86-0207-44f9-8281-d12312a7549d.pdf

Things to remember in video court

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/996713fd-11d0-4181-9787-f360cecd659d.docx

Preserving issues in video trials and hearings UPDATED 5.12.20

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d6b795f3-adf9-4cf7-a56a-9045179e9766.docx

People v. Victorian, 165 P.3d 890 (Colo. App. 2007)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c0789782-b988-4edf-a4c9-195ffa538658.docx

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 5/8/20.

Cases Cited: People in Interest of G.S.S., 2020 CO 32; People v. Houser, 2020COA76; People v. Sims, 2020COA78; People v. Vasquez 17CA1975.

Keywords: Juvenile bail, Juvenile Speedy Trial, Direct constitutional challenges, Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, Sex Offender Lifetime Supervision Act (SOLSA), Gross Disproportionality under Eighth Amendment, Felony Eluding, Eluding as Lesser Included Offense of Driving After Revocation Prohibited (DARP), Timing of Curtis Advisement.

Links:

People in Interest of G.S.S., 2020 CO 32 (May 4, 2020)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/212ff304-b4bd-4569-85b7-687f737f1ecb.pdf

People v. Houser, 2020COA76 (May 7, 2020)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a18b439e-d02b-4b6a-95fe-cdaede818b11.pdf

People v. Sims, 2020COA78 (May 7, 2020)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fdac0d1f-1cde-4647-b2e6-4d9cffb38d9d.pdf

The Justice Collaborative Institute's Article about Public Defenders and COVID-19: https://tjcinstitute.com/research/when-every-sentence-is-a-possible-death-sentence-public-defenders-speak-from-the-front-lines-about-covid-19/

Westlaw's Webinar Schedule for May 2020

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4bd01d09-8c87-41ea-ae82-2023512b9513.pdf

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 5/1/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Coke, 2020 CO 28; People v. Zit, 16CA0833; People v. Michel, 18CA2187; People v. Pierre, 18CA1718; People v. Guytan, 18CA1582.

Keywords: Statements, Search of Phone, Voluntariness, Lesser Included Offense Instruction in Murder Trial, Proportionality review, Restitution, Finality of Judgment for 35(c).

Links:

People v. Coke, 2020 CO 28

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/fbd3326e-8a50-49f5-a156-3cc5fb703171.pdf

2020 Bits and Pieces

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1b271aaf-7c3f-404f-92b7-529cd73c5a1b.docx

2019 Bit and Pieces

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/adce7474-d611-49c3-9fd5-66ead410e91f.docx

2018 Bits and Pieces

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/bc7ea23d-8afe-4394-978d-6028e5d0a4a9.docx

Older Bits and Pieces

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/40ae34d1-6d17-4400-ab67-751af7a2621a.docx

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This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 4/24/20.

Cases Cited: People v. Lujan, 2020 CO 26; People v. Maloy, 2020COA71; People v. Roddy, 2020COA72; Ramos v. Louisiana, No. 18-5924.

Keywords: Right to a public trial, What is a Closure of court, Trivial Closure, Fair Trial, Equal Protection Challenge to Patronizing a Prostituted Child, Reasonable Mistake of Age Defense, Complicity instruction, Waiver of Right to Appeal Restitution, Timeliness of the restitution order, Restitution Proximate Cause, Attorney-Client Privilege of Attorney Bills.

Links:

People v. Lujan

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/2a60dd5d-7261-4130-9d0a-b9743452fafa.pdf

People v. Maloy

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c565d46d-64f8-468d-8ded-e9bad910c08f.pdf

People v. Roddy

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1e51efd8-3ce1-4f7d-9ede-93de6480c437.pdf

Ramos v. Louisiana

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/97134590-90b9-4fc3-a457-608b8ef96940.pdf

Amy Howe's Analysis of Ramos

http://amylhowe.com/2020/04/20/with-debate-over-adherence-to-precedent-justices-scrap-nonunanimous-jury-rule/

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