Episode 351 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

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(07:54) UNPUBLISHED People v. Melendez, 20CA1677 (February 8, 2024); Summary data provided by CVCB is insufficient evidence when it fails to identify service providers without a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(10:10) UNPUBLISHED People v. Johnson, 21CA0298 (February 1, 2024); 404(b) evidence improperly admitted to refute claim of involuntary intoxication.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

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