Episode 373 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 7/19/2024. Cases and Keywords with timestamps: (02:29) Grants Pass v. Johnson, No. 23-175 (June 28, 2024); Enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property. (06:14) Erlinger v. United States, No. 23-370 (June 21, 2024); The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) requires mandatory prison terms where a defendant was previously convicted of three prior offenses "on separate occasions." Under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, this "separate occasions" inquiry must be determined by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt. (18:16) Snyder v. U.S., No 23-108 (June 26, 2028); Receiving a gratuity or other tokens of appreciation after an official act is taken is not a crime under Section 666 of Title 18. (21:27) U.S. v. Lesh, No. 23-1074 (July 16, 2024); Unauthorized "work activity" on public land is impermissibly vague as applied to Lesh, 6th Amendment right to jury trial does not apply to petty offenses. (26:55) Fischer v. United States, 23-5572; Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 does not create a general catch-all provision for obstructionist behavior but is, instead, tethered to the requirements in subsection (c)(1). (29:13) SEC v. Jarkesy, 22-859 (June 28, 2024); Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial in an enforcement action by the SEC for civil penalties under the Dodd-Frank Act. (35:16) People v. Spencer, 2024COA75 (July 18, 2024); When a medical professional attempts to draw blood from the suspect for ten minutes but is unsuccessful in locating a vein, law enforcement's failure to provide the chosen blood test constitutes "extraordinary circumstances" that excuse the duty to provide the test. § 42-4- 1301.1(2)(a.5). Links: Grants Pass v. Johnson, No. 23-175 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9679a0cf-816d-4352-8849-84278a30a9e0.pdf?rdr=true Amicus briefs can be found here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/search.aspx?filename=/docket/docketfiles/html/public/23-175.html Erlinger v. United States, No. 23-370 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a9281b3d-bd8d-40e6-8b4a-a0256f389ef5.pdf?rdr=true Snyder v. U.S., No 23-108 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f090cd69-843f-4177-95ec-3cad74045949.pdf?rdr=true U.S. v. Lesh, No. 23-1074 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/88404d8d-4c0d-4acb-83a8-d3f25632cbf0.pdf?rdr=true Fischer v. United States, 23-5572 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a10d73a5-3cbe-4b92-8859-88b02866dcba.pdf?rdr=true SEC v. Jarkesy, 22-859 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6c4778af-503d-4517-bd8f-f28ed829ac88.pdf?rdr=true King v. Emmons, No. 23-668 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3cecbb40-5db7-426c-9e87-14dff10e11b0.pdf?rdr=true McCrory v. Alabama, No. 23-6332 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c154121a-4973-4671-85de-671f0a2f7ecc.pdf?rdr=true People v. Spencer, 2024COA75 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8b2d12cb-fc8c-4b69-9af5-a444d3d8785f.pdf?rdr=true The entire list from Amy Howe at SCOTUSBlog can be seen here: https://www.scotusblog.com/2024/06/court-adds-seven-cases-to-next-terms-docket The entire list of "Granted & Noted" cases is here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/orders/24grantednotedlist.pdf 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