Episode 376 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 8/16/2024 and 8/23/2024. Cases and Keywords with timestamps: (02:22) People v. Garcia, 2024COA91 (August 15, 2024); By not objecting before the trial, defendant waived any claim that the judge needed to disqualify herself under §13-1-122. (04:22) Solano v. Newman, 2024COA93 August 15, 2024); DA's obligations under Rule 16 and Brady extend to any government agents involved in the case. (06:58) UNPUBLISHED People v. Acevedo, 22CA0107 (August 15, 2024); Model CJI 8-6:16 Retaliation against a judge is missing the knowingly element, It is the court's responsibility to properly advise the jury regardless of the accuracy of the model instruction. (9:00) People v. Perez, 2024COA94 (August 22, 2024); Accessory after the fact's statements were non-testimonial, No error in Provocation exception to self defense instruction, No abuse of discretion in denial of defense's motion for mistrial, Cumulative error from improper testimony and any instructional errors did not require reversal. (13:44) Bennett v. Colorado Department of Revenue, 2024COA97 (August 22, 2024); Service of process for judicial review of a driver's license revocation is controlled by C.R.C.P. 4 and not section 24-4-106(4). (17:03) UNPUBLISHED People v. Le Ber, 22CA1048 (August 15, 2024); Applying People v. Vigil, 2021 CO 46, the division concluded that the government experts' testimony about the victim's subdural hematoma was insufficient to establish SBI because it only established the injury could produce a substantial risk of death. (19:16) UNPUBLISHED People v. Madrid, 22CA0921 (August 15, 2024); Guilty pleas based on an agreement with a material term that results in illegal sentence should be vacated. (22:22) Chong v. U.S. 2024 WL 3803772 (C.A.9); IAC was established where defense counsel failed to raise a meritorious ground to suppress crucial evidence. Links: People v. Garcia, 2024COA91 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4b63972d-c1b9-4e83-a73b-67dd096e7048.pdf?rdr=true Solano v. Newman, 2024COA93 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a19ac4e8-b3cd-40d8-baeb-db9ff55d53e7.pdf?rdr=true United States v. Wood, No. 23-5027 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3fe9e019-5004-49f0-b3d4-4f90135ec3ca.pdf?rdr=true People v. Perez, 2024COA94 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f910c7a5-4725-412d-88ff-55a3167fa235.pdf?rdr=true Bennett v. Colorado Department of Revenue, 2024COA97 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/895932d8-f298-4edf-a815-8f12c1779a94.pdf?rdr=true Chong v. United States, 23-55140, 2024 WL 3803772 https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/f8e8477b-a75e-4789-a62d-bbfb60eca706.docx?rdr=true In Re. People v. Crawford Rule 21 Petition https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/c4fbcb4f-cd3c-4515-b306-0af8c7cc7aff.pdf?rdr=true In Re. People v. Crawford RMVLC Amicus Brief https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/abae0dbf-7c90-4b2e-881f-f58a2274981e.pdf?rdr=true Victory Newsletter.docx https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/ae8095fe-c395-4ba7-b0d0-3ec2783c19ea.pdf?rdr=true Victory Newsletter https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/8a71ae99-543e-42c8-b717-c6670c972909.pdf?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