People v. Ortega

Decision Date09 April 2015
Docket NumberCourt of Appeals No. 12CA1340
Citation370 P.3d 181
Parties The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff–Appellee, v. Ramon Anthony ORTEGA, Defendant–Appellant.
CourtColorado Court of Appeals
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4 cases
  • Graham v. State
    • United States
    • Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals
    • 12 d5 Julho d5 2019
    ...numerous other instances of serious misconduct in the prosecutor's closing argument)." 89 P.3d at 483-84. See also People v. Ortega, 370 P.3d 181, 190 (Colo. App. 2015)."The quotation from Burke is more troubling, however, because it was an improper call for justice beyond the parameters of......
  • People v. Roberson
    • United States
    • Colorado Supreme Court
    • 16 d1 Maio d1 2016
    ...a matter for de novo appellate review, at least where constitutional rights are concerned.”); see also People v. Ortega, 2015 COA 38, ¶ 8, 370 P.3d 181 (reviewing de novo the defendant's contention that the trial court violated his privilege against self-incrimination).IV. Analysis ¶ 21 The......
  • People v. Thames
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • 8 d4 Agosto d4 2019
    ...novo whether the prosecutor impermissibly commented on a defendant's right to remain silent. See People v. Ortega , 2015 COA 38, ¶ 8, 370 P.3d 181, 184 (" ‘[W]here constitutional rights are concerned,’ law application ‘is a matter for de novo appellate review.’ " (quoting People v. Matheny ......
  • People v. Jaquez
    • United States
    • Colorado Court of Appeals
    • 31 d4 Maio d4 2018
    ...characteristics of a person’s voice,’ such as ‘tone, accents, or speech impediments.’ " People v. Ortega , 2015 COA 38, ¶ 28, 370 P.3d 181 (quoting York v. Commonwealth , 353 S.W.3d 603, 606 (Ky. 2011) ).¶ 37 The question, therefore, is this: Were the words spoken by Jaquez merely a voice e......
2 books & journal articles
  • Rule 403 EXCLUSION OF RELEVANT EVIDENCE ON GROUNDS OF PREJUDICE, CONFUSION, OR WASTE OF TIME
    • United States
    • Colorado Bar Association Colorado Rules and C.R.S. of Evidence Annotated (CBA)
    • Invalid date
    ...People v. Hogan, 114 P.3d 42 (Colo. App. 2004); People v. Gonzales-Quevedo, 203 P.3d 609 (Colo. App. 2008); People v. Ortega, 2015 COA 38, 370 P.3d 181; People v. Mendenhall, 2015 COA 107M, 363 P.3d 758; People v. Johnson, 2019 COA 159, ___ P.3d...
  • Chapter 13 - § 13.2 • DEMONSTRATIONS
    • United States
    • Colorado Bar Association Evidence in Colorado - A Practical Guide (CBA) Chapter 13 Demonstrative Evidence
    • Invalid date
    ...On the other hand, asking a defendant to read an excerpt of a transcript of a drug buy has been found to be permissible. People v. Ortega, 370 P.3d 181, 184 (Colo. App. 2015). This is because the demonstration reveals only qualities of the defendant's voice and is non-communicative. Id. at ......

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