Today I’m a nerd because…
Monday the Colorado Court of Appeals will be hearing cases at our high school. I’m going and I am really kinda giddy to be able to go watch the process in action. That’s enough for me, but then we have icing too. My oldest is in Honors Government and will be there as well, we’ll get to chat about it over dinner and such before and after.
We got an email with the cases they’ll here, and I think they’ll be pretty cool too, great for the kids. Interesting enough to get their interest but also take on concepts that are important to them.
Love this part of being my own boss, I don’t have anyone to ask to take Monday off and go. (but I am a cool enough boss that any employee that asks this kind of thing would get a hell yes to their request)
The two cases are…
Whipple v. BNSF: Lavern Whipple is asking the Colorado Court of Appeals to review a jury's conclusion that BNSF Railway Co. was not negligent in connection with a workplace accident that left him with a neck injury. After the trial, one of Mr. Whipple's coworkers recalled a set of photographs of the accident scene that Mr. Whipple believed could have changed the jury's verdict.
People v. Shepard-Duncan: Ms. Shepard-Duncan was convicted of felony drug possession after a stabbing incident occurred at her home when she was not there. The charges were based on drug paraphernalia and two plastic baggies containing methamphetamine residue found by a police officer who searched the home. Ms. Shepard-Duncan is asking the Court of Appeals to review her case, arguing the trial court should have concluded the officer illegally searched her home, and should not have admitted the drug evidence.
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