Episode 344 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 12/26/2023.

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(02:38) People v. Shockey, 2023COA121 (December 21, 2023); Complicity liability, Jury instructions, Inconsistent verdicts, Double jeopardy.

(07:46) People v. Duncan, 2023COA122 (December 21, 2023); The word “protracted” in the definition of serious bodily injury means a “prolonged, continued, or extended” condition, not a permanent condition, Prosecutorial misconduct.

(13:24) UNPUBLISHED People v. Kore, 21CA1586 (December 21, 2023); Fugitive disentitlement doctrine did not require dismissal of appeal, Restitution hearing held without defendant’s presence or waiver of presence.

(16:20) United States v. Ramos, 23-6071, 2023 WL 8658839 (10th Cir. Dec. 15, 2023); Applying the five-factor test from U.S. v. Sanders, the officer’s decision to impound Ramos’s tow-truck from a store parking lot was not supported by a reasonable, non-pretextual community-caretaking rationale.

(21:00) United States v. Medeiros, (No. 23-2019) (D. N.M.) (December 19, 2023); Posttrial Rule 29 MJA motions, cumulative prejudice from multiple trial errors, order for new trial was reasonable.

(23:35) Thornton v. Kroger Co., CIV 20-1040 JB/LF, 2023 WL 6378417 (D.N.M. Sept. 29, 2023); Daubert and FRE 702, plaintiff’s experts.

Links:

People v. Shockey, 2023COA121

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d385e5f9-05b7-4522-85c3-aae81b3c744d.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Duncan, 2023COA122

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6d95fc62-3e8e-4e08-938e-60a2bf3d3b8f.pdf?rdr=true

U.S. Ramos, No. 23-6071

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b4fc8bad-db1c-4eca-bc30-f6ff0362e924.pdf?rdr=true

U.S. v. Ramos OB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/9df5300e-2062-49ed-bf54-d4426faf39f0.docx?rdr=true

U.S. v. Ramos, RB

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/800087b1-20b4-409c-938c-f4ea0957969e.docx?rdr=true

U.S. v. Medeiros, No. 23-2019

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/aac97012-3f7a-400c-a400-d305a8f0d66c.docx?rdr=true

Thornton v. Kroger

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/73cc1ad1-cc8a-40b8-8649-39f133947083.pdf?rdr=true

Sample Motion for Postconviction DNA testing

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/203d7ab3-6520-416a-ad6d-85cf1cd24421.docx?rdr=true

The Association for the Prevention and Treatment of Sexual Abuse (ATSA) just updated its great reference on concerning behaviors by children under 12: https://www.atsa.com/pdfs/Adolescent/CSBP-2nd-Edition-2023.pdf

Bert’s suggested TED Talk

https://www.ted.com/talks/keely_muscatell_the_science_behind_how_sickness_shapes_your_mood?user_email_address=fcd14c1beaa413f4324802db1a44a4aa

Contact Shawndell Irving here: Shawndell Irving

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