Subject Matter Index
Criminal Law
Volume 15, Issue 10
September 30, 2008
Citations in bold denote appellate opinions.
CRIMINAL LAW
Arrest--Driving under influence--Observation of elements of offense by officer or fellow officer--Exception--Traffic crash investigation--Applicability CO 995c
Arrest--Driving under influence--Officer neither observing elements of offense nor relying on fellow officer's observations CO 995c
Arrest--Driving under influence--Probable cause--Admission to drinking, appearance of eyes, odor of alcohol on breath, swaying gait, and performance of field sobriety exercises CO 1008b
Arrest--Driving under influence--Probable cause--Performance on field sobriety exercises--Sufficiency to objectively establish probable cause CO 998a
Arrest--Misdemeanor or felony offense in presence of officer--Exception--Traffic crash investigation--Applicability CO 995c
Breath test--Evidence--Consent--Voluntariness--Misadvice that refusal would result in automatic one-year suspension of out-of-state driver's license CO 1021a
Breath test--Evidence--Substantial compliance with administrative rules--Failure to take intoxilyzer out of service following failed simulator tests 8CIR 958b
Counsel--Failure to appear at calendar calls or other court proceedings--Contempt CO 1019a
Counsel--Self-representation--Inquiry--Failure to conduct 17CIR 981a
Counsel--Waiver--Inquiry--Failure to conduct 17CIR 981a
Dismissal--Considerations--Weighing of evidence and factual determinations 17CIR 978a
Driving under influence--Arrest--Observation of elements of offense by officer or fellow officer--Exception--Traffic crash investigation--Applicability CO 995c
Driving under influence--Arrest--Officer neither observing elements of offense nor relying on fellow officer's observations CO 995c
Driving under influence--Arrest--Probable cause--Admission to drinking, appearance of eyes, odor of alcohol on breath, swaying gait, and performance of field sobriety exercises CO 1008b
Driving under influence--Arrest--Probable cause--Performance on field sobriety exercises--Sufficiency to objectively establish probable cause CO 998a
Driving under influence--Evidence--Breath test--Consent--Voluntariness--Misadvice that refusal would result in automatic one-year suspension of out-of-state driver's license CO 1021a
Driving under influence--Evidence--Breath test--Substantial compliance with administrative rules--Failure to take intoxilyzer out of service following failed simulator tests 8CIR 958b
Driving under influence--Evidence--Field sobriety exercises--Consent--Voluntariness--Relevance--Reasonable suspicion/probable cause to believe that defendant was DUI CO 1008b
Driving under influence--Evidence--Field sobriety exercises--Horizontal gaze nystagmus--Consent--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Driving under influence--Evidence--Field sobriety exercises--Reasonable suspicion--Odor of alcohol on breath and observation of defendant running stop sign and coming to stop in middle of intersection CO 1032a
Driving under influence--Evidence--Loss or destruction by state--Videotape of defendant's driving pattern--Potentially useful evidence--Bad faith CO 1030b
Driving under influence--Evidence--Loss or destruction by state--Videotape of defendant's driving pattern--Potentially useful/exculpatory evidence CO 1030b
Driving under influence--Evidence--Refusal to submit to blood test--Compliance with administrative rules--Mootness CO 1000a
Driving under influence--Evidence--Refusal to submit to blood test--Impossibility or impracticality of breath or urine test--Mootness CO 1000a
Driving under influence--Evidence--Refusal to submit to blood test--Validity of test--Relevance CO 1000a
Driving under influence with property damage--Sufficiency of evidence 17CIR 977a
Driving with cancelled, suspended or revoked license--Dismissal of charge--Weighing of evidence and factual determinations 17CIR 978a
Driving with cancelled, suspended or revoked license--Reduction of charge to DWLS without knowledge--Objection by state 17CIR 975b; 17CIR 976a
Driving with unlawful breath alcohol--Limitation of actions--Superseding information filed after expiration of statute of limitations--Change in original charge from driving with unlawful blood alcohol to driving with unlawful breath alcohol 11CIR 985a
Evidence--Breath test--Consent--Voluntariness--Misadvice that refusal would result in automatic one-year suspension of out-of-state driver's license CO 1021a
Evidence--Breath test--Substantial compliance with administrative rules--Failure to take intoxilyzer out of service following failed simulator tests 8CIR 958b
Evidence--Driving under influence--Breath test--Consent--Voluntariness--Misadvice that refusal would result in automatic one-year suspension of out-of-state driver's license CO 1021a
Evidence--Driving under influence--Breath test--Substantial compliance with administrative rules--Failure to take intoxilyzer out of service following failed simulator tests 8CIR 958b
Evidence--Driving under influence--Field sobriety exercises--Consent--Voluntariness--Relevance--Reasonable suspicion/probable cause to believe that defendant was DUI CO 1008b
Evidence--Driving under influence--Field sobriety exercises--Horizontal gaze nystagmus--Consent--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Evidence--Driving under influence--Field sobriety exercises--Reasonable suspicion--Odor of alcohol on breath and observation of defendant running stop sign and coming to stop in middle of intersection CO 1032a
Evidence--Driving under influence--Loss or destruction by state--Videotape of defendant's driving pattern--Potentially useful evidence--Bad faith CO 1030b
Evidence--Driving under influence--Loss or destruction by state--Videotape of defendant's driving pattern--Potentially useful/exculpatory evidence CO 1030b
Evidence--Driving under influence--Refusal to submit to blood test--Compliance with administrative rules--Mootness CO 1000a
Evidence--Driving under influence--Refusal to submit to blood test--Impossibility or impracticality of breath or urine test--Mootness CO 1000a
Evidence--Driving under influence--Refusal to submit to blood test--Validity of test--Relevance CO 1000a
Evidence--Field sobriety exercises--Horizontal gaze nystagmus--Consent--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Evidence--Field sobriety exercises--Reasonable suspicion--Odor of alcohol on breath and observation of defendant running stop sign and coming to stop in middle of intersection CO 1032a
Evidence--Loss or destruction by state--Videotape of defendant's driving pattern--Potentially useful evidence--Bad faith CO 1030b
Evidence--Loss or destruction by state--Videotape of defendant's driving pattern--Potentially useful/exculpatory evidence CO 1030b
Field sobriety exercises--Horizontal gaze nystagmus--Consent--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Field sobriety exercises--Reasonable suspicion--Odor of alcohol on breath and observation of defendant running stop sign and coming to stop in middle of intersection CO 1032a
Information--Superseding information--Limitation of actions--Information filed after expiration of statute of limitations and changing element of crime charged 11CIR 985a
Jury trial--Waiver 17CIR 976b
Limitation of actions--Commencement of prosecution--Issuance of capias--Fifteen-year delay between issuance of capias and trial 17CIR 979a
Limitation of actions--Commencement of prosecution--Mailing of notice to appear--Mailing to address without zip code 17CIR 979a
Limitation of actions--Driving with unlawful breath alcohol--Superseding information filed after expiration of statute of limitations--Change in original charge from driving with unlawful blood alcohol to driving with unlawful breath alcohol 11CIR 985a
Limitation of actions--Superseding information--Information filed after expiration of statute of limitations and changing element of crime charged 11CIR 985a
Probation--Mandatory--Misdemeanor for which adjudication withheld--Requirement to impose probation in cases arising in county court CO 1024a; CO 1026a
Probation--Revocation--Sentencing--see, Sentencing--Probation revocation
Resisting arrest without violence--Lawful execution of legal duty--Arrest of defendant who had hit another person with barstool, was in possession of suspended license, and had marijuana in vehicle--Underlying reasons for arrest never charged 17CIR 977a
Search and seizure--Arrest--Driving under influence--Observation of elements of offense by officer or fellow officer--Exception--Traffic crash investigation--Applicability CO 995c
Search and seizure--Arrest--Driving under influence--Officer neither observing elements of offense nor relying on fellow officer's observations CO 995c
Search and seizure--Arrest--Driving under influence--Probable cause--Admission to drinking, appearance of eyes, odor of alcohol on breath, swaying gait, and performance of field sobriety exercises CO 1008b
Search and seizure--Arrest--Driving under influence--Probable cause--Performance on field sobriety exercises--Sufficiency to objectively establish probable cause CO 998a
Search and seizure--Arrest--Misdemeanor or felony offense in presence of officer--Exception--Traffic crash investigation--Applicability CO 995c
Search and seizure--Consent--Field sobriety exercises--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Search and seizure--Consent--Residence--Authority to consent 7CIR 987a
Search and seizure--Detention--Founded suspicion--Admission to drinking, glassy and watery bloodshot eyes, and strong odor of alcohol on breath CO 1008b
Search and seizure--Detention--Reasonable suspicion--Slow dismount of motorcycle without difficulty, swaying "a little bit,-- odor of alcohol and glassy and watery eyes, and retrieval of requested documents without difficulty CO 998a
Search and seizure--Field sobriety exercises--Consent--Relevance--Reasonable suspicion/probable cause to believe that defendant was DUI CO 1008b
Search and seizure--Field sobriety exercises--Consent--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Search and seizure--Field sobriety exercises--Consent--Voluntariness--Relevance--Reasonable suspicion/probable cause to believe that defendant was DUI CO 1008b
Search and seizure--Field sobriety exercises--Horizontal gaze nystagmus--Consent--Voluntariness--Acquiescence to law enforcement authority CO 995a
Search and seizure--Field sobriety exercises--Reasonable suspicion--Odor of alcohol on breath and observation of defendant running stop sign and coming to stop in middle of intersection CO 1032a
Search and seizure--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--University police officer--Mutual aid agreement 8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--Vehicle stop--Fresh pursuit--University police officer's observation of traffic infraction on road abutting campus 8CIR 958c; 8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--Vehicle stop--University police officer--Traffic infractions on roads abutting campus 8CIR 958c;
8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Residence--Consent--Authority 7CIR 987a
Search and seizure--Roadblock--DUI checkpoint--Continued detention for DUI investigation--Admission to drinking, glassy and watery bloodshot eyes, and strong odor of alcohol on breath CO 1008b
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--Fresh pursuit--University police officer's observation of traffic infraction on road abutting campus 8CIR 958c; 8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--University police officer--Mutual aid agreement 8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Defendant's statement that there was small amount of marijuana in vehicle, made in response to officer's pre-Miranda query whether there was anything in vehicle officer needed to know about--Inevitable discovery
17CIR 980a
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Delay of 34 minutes to to effectuate traffic stop and complete duties in issuing four citations CO 1002a
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Odor of marijuana 17CIR 980a
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Visible signs of impairment 17CIR 978b
Search and seizure--Stop--Vehicle--Vehicle momentarily stopped in middle of narrow road in residential neighborhood and slowly moving away as officers approached 11CIR 988a
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--Fresh pursuit--University police officer's observation of traffic infraction on road abutting campus 8CIR 958c; 8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Officer acting outside jurisdiction--University police officer--Mutual aid agreement 8CIR 960a
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Defendant's statement that there was small amount of marijuana in vehicle, made in response to officer's pre-Miranda query whether there was anything in vehicle officer needed to know about--Inevitable discovery
17CIR 980a
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Delay of 34 minutes to effectuate traffic stop and complete duties in issuing four citations CO 1002a
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Odor of marijuana 17CIR 980a
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Traffic infraction--Continued detention--Visible signs of impairment 17CIR 978b
Search and seizure--Vehicle--Stop--Vehicle momentarily stopped in middle of narrow road in residential neighborhood and slowly moving away as officers approached 11CIR 988a
Sentencing--Probation--Mandatory--Misdemeanor for which adjudication withheld--Requirement to impose probation in cases arising in county court CO 1024a; CO
1026a
Sentencing--Probation revocation--Probation violation affidavit not in record--Correction of sentence 15CIR 975a
Traffic infractions--Failure to register vehicle--Sentencing--Probation--Mandatory--Misdemeanor for which adjudication withheld--Requirement to impose probation in cases arising in county court CO 1024a; CO 1026a
Traffic infractions--Failure to register vehicle--Withhold of adjudication--Sentencing--Probation--Requirement in misdemeanor cases arising in county court CO 1024a;
CO 1026a
Traffic infractions--Reduction of charge--Objection by state 17CIR 975b; 17CIR 976a
Videotape--DUI suspect--Loss or destruction of videotape of driving pattern--Potentially useful evidence--Bad faith CO
Videotape--DUI suspect--Loss or destruction of videotape of driving pattern--Potentially useful/exculpatory evidence CO 1030b
Withhold of adjudication--Mandatory probation--Misdemeanor offense in county court--Requirement to impose probation CO 1024a; CO 1026a