Episode 375 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/2/2024 and 8/9/2024.

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(02:35) People v. Plotner, 2024COA77 (August 1, 2024); CRS 18-3-203(1)(f) requires the trial court to impose the assault sentence to run consecutively to all components of that single controlling sentence.

(05:10) Marriage of Matheny, 2024COA81 (August 1, 2024); District court must issue a final, appealable order when reviewing a magistrate’s order.

(06:22) UNPUBLISHED People v. Priest, 21CA2104 (August 1, 2024); The trial court erred by instructing the jury on the provocation and initial aggressor exceptions to self-defense because there was inadequate evidence to support either instruction.

(08:08) UNPUBLISHED People v. Ramirez, 22CA0147 (August 1, 2024); Pro Se defendant’s cross examination of officer did not open the door to admission of victim’s hearsay statements.

(12:10) People v. Cuevas, 2024COA84 (August 8, 2024); Sufficiency of the evidence, Counsel’s decision to concede guilt on lesser charges, Defendant’s jury instructions denied, Denial of defense counsel’s request to recross-examine prosecution expert.

(17:10) People In Interest of B.C.B, 2024COA88 (August 8, 2024); Application of revised version of CRS section 19-3-102(1)(g) for child testing positive for substances at birth.

(19:13) UNPUBLISHED People v. Newman, 22CA0748 (August 8, 2024); Juror’s introduction of extraneous prejudicial information into jury deliberations.

Links:

Davis v Colorado PWC

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f828b87a-3486-4f01-9a18-d4f2f55b2e21.pdf?rdr=true

Davis NACDL Amicus Brief

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/43fdb0e8-0f17-4efb-8dd6-657ea0285b03.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Plotner, 2024COA77

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5b63add8-7c6a-4e92-be7d-b943a70f4403.pdf?rdr=true

Marriage of Matheny, 2024COA81

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/557a5363-1869-42a6-8418-003cb4c8009a.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Cuevas, 2024COA84

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/38a5d496-1bf2-46ac-a581-c72e44b42910.pdf?rdr=true

People In Interest of B.C.B, 2024COA88

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/1a60f8f3-98fd-44fe-a43b-e7bdf9498bd1.pdf?rdr=true

31 of 2024 Victory Newsletter.docx

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f463eb22-004c-474a-b714-5305476fd041.pdf?rdr=true

Victory Newsletter

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c9c69b95-7d49-45fd-b3ca-d79a7f81cb37.pdf?rdr=true

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NOTE regarding unpublished Colorado Court of Appeals opinions: Please remember the Court of Appeals Policy states that the citation of unpublished opinions in the Court of Appeals is forbidden, with limited exceptions. Copies of unpublished opinions are provided for private use and are not to be included in an electronic database or otherwise published. Also, please note that you are free to cite unpublished cases in the district court for whatever persuasive value the judge may give them. Patterson v. James, 2018 COA 173, ¶¶ 40-43. You may request unpublished cases from the COA at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Court_Of_Appeals/Opinion_Request.cfm