Tag: State of Colorado v. Jason Groshart

Prosecution’s notice of intent to not mention the use of Forensic Genetic Genealogy at the trial of a Colorado sexual assault case that occurred in 2004.

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.

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.

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.

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.