Episode 351 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 2/13/2023. Cases and Keywords with timestamps: (01:40) People v. Torrez, 2024COA11 (February 8, 2024); Judge's failure to administer the empaneled jurors' oath, Merger of multiple convictions. (07:54) UNPUBLISHED People v. Melendez, 20CA1677 (February 8, 2024); Summary data provided by CVCB is insufficient evidence when it fails to identify service providers without a specific finding that doing so poses a threat to the safety or welfare of the victim. (10:10) UNPUBLISHED People v. Johnson, 21CA0298 (February 1, 2024); 404(b) evidence improperly admitted to refute claim of involuntary intoxication. (15:04) Graham v. Hamden District Attorney, 493 Mass. 348 (January 23, 2024); The Massachusetts Supreme Court creates a global remedy to force a district attorney's office to fulfill its duty to investigate and disclose information after U. S. Department of Justice Report reveals systemic misconduct by the police department. Links: People v. Torrez, 2024COA11 (February 8, 2024) https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/64775dd1-7b81-4fb8-b013-c2402a03ec96.pdf?rdr=true Graham v. Hamden District Attorney, 493 Mass. 348 Opinion https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/cb195afe-f085-4809-be71-a2d1243ba045.pdf?rdr=true OB https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/64775dd1-7b81-4fb8-b013-c2402a03ec96.pdf?rdr=true RB https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/0e80b3cb-8f70-40ff-adf7-bfb26584e3c9.docx?rdr=true Amicus Briefs: Mass. ACDL https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c28b711b-ea2d-453d-80aa-6f76f0f8c096.docx?rdr=true N.E. Innocence Project https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9761fccb-76bf-4371-a2b7-ac07c345c2a0.docx?rdr=true Pioneer Valley https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/52ed8416-9387-410c-8813-ae1cdc8bc635.docx?rdr=true Institute of Justice https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/cd017729-f5fe-4df8-86a8-a2d19904c7b9.docx?rdr=true Exoneration Project https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/bbfb85a8-32df-48b0-8100-ce732580da30.docx?rdr=true Contact Shawndell Irving here: Shawndell Irving Music by Scott Holmes. Used under a Creative Commons license. Download today's music at: http://freemusicarchive.org/ NOTE regarding unpublished Colorado Court of Appeals opinions: Please remember the Court of Appeals Policy states that the citation of unpublished opinions in the Court of Appeals is forbidden, with limited exceptions.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