Episode 396 - OADC Weekly Case Law Update

OADC Weekly Case Law Update

This podcast covers case summaries distributed on 1/25/2025

Cases and Keywords with timestamps:

(02:34) People v. Rodriguez-Morelos, 2025 CO 2 (January 23, 2025); Under section 18-5-902(1)(a), identity theft can only be committed against a person and not some other form of entity.

(04:38) Nonhuman Rights Project v. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 2025 CO 3 (January 21, 2025); Colorado’s habeas statute only applies to persons and not to nonhuman animals, no matter how cognitively, psychologically, or socially sophisticated they may be.

(05:57) Good Life v. WLCO, 2025COA8 (January 23, 2025); Colo. Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7(a) prohibiting an attorney from being both an advocate and a witness in a trial, applies to both bench and jury trials.

(09:31) UNPUBLISHED People v. Maniz, 22CA1588 (January 23, 2025); Insufficient evidence to support violation of protection order when the government did not present any evidence that the “no alcoholic beverages” condition of a protection order was designed to protect against an immediate threat that Maniz’s alcohol consumption would endanger the particular individuals who witnessed or were victimized by the underlying crimes.

(12:04) UNPUBLISHED People v. Rodriguez, 23CA0250 (January 23, 2025); The trial court did not make a final determination of restitution under 18-1.3-603(1)(a) when it imposed a dollar amount but stated that it was subject to revision at a later hearing, thus the amount wasn’t set within 91 days per Weeks.

Links:

People v. Rodriguez-Morelos 2025 CO 2

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/879f83d6-8812-417f-af71-a2ae046b6205.pdf?rdr=true

Nonhuman Rights Project v. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo 2025 CO 3

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/cb3ced58-c6e4-4b2e-9728-dae7afdebfa0.pdf?rdr=true

Good Life v. WLCO, 2025COA8

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/4a1de96d-5aaf-4cca-a916-1108f08cf476.pdf?rdr=true

Unpublished 23CA0250 Peo v Rodriguez 01-23-2025

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/95586592-fa84-44f2-9b95-06f0e3f1fe38.pdf?rdr=true

Unpublished 22CA1588 Peo v Maniz 01-23-2025

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/33b59ca2-8fc3-4b1c-a3cf-2af50ed4d289.pdf?rdr=true

Rule Change 2025(02)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/6a913dc1-9c98-41fa-9c33-8fcdf5fff43b.pdf?rdr=true

Rule Change 2025(05)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/b70a524d-f5e5-4b78-b035-10ff53222172.pdf?rdr=true

Rule Change 2025(06)

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/5ec87186-f1be-4f9b-a44b-3a8ef66dbef7.pdf?rdr=true

3 of 2025 Victory Newsletter

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/3980ade9-0e81-4e5d-8357-08529affd798.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Woods, 2025CR136, Affidavit in support of arrest warrant

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/d6bf6e48-0b02-4275-a9b9-b660bad32955.pdf?rdr=true

People v. Sotade 25SA9 Order to show cause

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/16fe7354-705e-4b8c-bdab-2af48c6dffea.pdf?rdr=true

Laken Riley Act Jan. 2025 Fact Sheet

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/71d8bb5c-ce89-4df2-8431-6a5028a30a2e.pdf?rdr=true

motion for writ of protection, template

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/a3b117f2-68fb-4599-842c-1b3d80053c00.docx?rdr=true

sample writ of protection, template

https://files.constantcontact.com/45bb5db5401/26202b3f-73ed-4c5f-ae9e-32957ee8b737.docx?rdr=true

ACLU Notices

If ICE Agents are at your door English

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If ICE Agents are at your door Spanish

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ICE Agents at Your Door Haitian

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Ice Agents at Work English

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ICE Agents at Work Spanish

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ICE Agents at Work Haitian

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ACLU Self Help Center: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights

AILA.org Colorado resources: https://www.aila.org/library/colorado-resources

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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