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State’s Motion to Re-Open Previously Filed and Ruled Upon Motion in Limine for Non-Disclosure (State of Idaho v. David Dalrymple)

Prosecution’s follow-up motion to reopen regarding non-disclosure of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy process, and the potential leads it generates, in an Idaho murder-sexual offense case that occurred in 1982. The prosecution raises this motion in light of a subsequent appellate decision State v. Pendleton, 537 P.3d 66 (Idaho 2023) which addresses the issue of the prosecution’s discovery obligations under certain circumstances.
February 2024
District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO

People’s Response to Defense Motion to Dismiss Due to Outrageous Government Conduct (State of Colorado v. Jason Groshart)

Prosecution’s response to the defense’s motion to dismiss the trial due to “outrageous government conduct” in a Colorado sexual assault case that occurred in 2004. Prosecution advances the position that surreptitious collection of property abandoned by the defendant which was used for Forensic Genetic Genealogy does not constitute outrageous government conduct and provides an analysis of applicable legal standards in support of this argument.
January 2024
District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO

People’s Response to Defense Motion to Dismiss for Violation of Right to Speedy Trial (State of Colorado v. Jason Groshart)

Prosecution’s response to the defense’s motion to dismiss the trial for violation of the defendant’s right to a speedy trial in a Colorado sexual assault case that occurred in 2004. Prosecution claims the time it took to identify the defendant as the attacker via Forensics Genetic Genealogy does not count towards a speedy trial calculation.
December 2023
District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO

People’s Motion to Admit Evidence of Another Act of the Defendant (State of Colorado v. Jason Groshart)

Prosecution’s motion to admit evidence of a prior act of the defendant in a Colorado sexual assault case that occurred in 2004. The prosecution seeks admission of incriminating items that share commonalities with evidence in the 2004 sexual assault the defendant possessed during an arrest in 2007 and provides an analysis of applicable legal standards, including referencing Rule 404(b), in support of the motion.
September 2023
District Attorney’s Office, Denver, CO

The People’s Ex Parte Submission & Request for Ex Parte, In Camera Hearing (State of Colorado v. Jason Groshart)

Prosecution’s argument to block discovery of the Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) investigative process in a Colorado sexual assault case that occurred in 2004. The prosecution seeks an ex parte, in camera hearing outside the presence of the defense to present to the court the FGG process and techniques and to respond to concerns or questions held by the court on this topic.
May 2023