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DISTRICT COURT, WELD COUNTY, COLORADO
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Ave.Greeley, CO 80631 Appeal from Weld County Court, Div. 5
The Honorable Michele Meyer, Presiding Judge Weld County Court Case No. 08M2463 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF COLORADO,Plaintiff-Appellant,
v.KEVIN RALEY, Defendant-Appellee.
Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee Kevin Raley:
Todd Taylor, Esq.
, Atty. Reg. #: 21128 T
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Ave., Suite 300Greeley, CO 80631Phone: (970) 346-8500; FAX: (970) 353-8178E-mail:
ttaylor@northcolaw.com
Case No
.: 2009CV168
Div.:
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COURT USE ONLY
KEVIN RALEY, Defendant-Appellant, by and through counsel, T
AYLOR
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, by Todd Taylor, Esquire, hereby submits his Answer Brief:
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Argument ..................................................................................................................................16
The Trial Court Correctly Determined Mr. Raley Had The Right To Present The Expert Opinion That The Form Of Poker Involved In This Case Was A BonaFide Contest Of Skill. ......................................................................................................... 16
The Trial Court’s Decision To Allow Dr. Hannum To Testify As AnExpert Witness Was Required In Order Not To Violate Mr. Raley’s Right ToPresent A Defense. .................................................................................................... 17
Simply Because Poker May Have Been Considered “Gambling” In Another Case Doesn’t Limit Mr. Raley’s Right To Claim His Conduct In ThisCase Meets One Of The Exceptions To The Definition Of “Gambling.”...... 21
The Cases Cited By The Prosecution Do Not Establish That Each AndEvery Poker Game Meets The Definition Of “Gambling” As A Matter Of Law. .............................................................................................................................. 24
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UTHORITIES
Cases
Bd. of County Comm’rs v. Costilla County Conservancy Dist.
, 88 P.3d 1188 (Colo. 2004) ..... 27
Berckefeldt v. Hammer
, 44 Colo.App. 320, 616 P.2d 183 (Colo.App. 1980) .............. 14, 21
Chambers v. Mississippi
, 410 U.S. 284, 93 S.Ct. 1038 (1973) ................................................18
Charnes v. Central City Opera House Association
, 773 P.2d 546 (Colo. 1989) ......... 15, 26, 27
Frazier v. People
, 90 P.3d 807, 811 (Colo. 2004) ................................................................... 27
Gallatin County v. D & R Music Vending
, 208 Mont. 138, 676 P.2d 779 (1984) ..............28
Ginsberg v. Centennial Turf Club, Inc. et al.
, 251 P.2d 926 (Colo. 1952) ...............................23
Golob v. People,
180 P.3d 1006 (Colo. 2008) ..........................................................................18
Houston v. Younghans
, 580 P.2d 801 (Colo. 1978) ................................................... 14, 24, 25
Klinger v. Adams County Sch. Dist. No. 50
, 130 P .3d 1027 (Colo. 2006) ...........................27
Morissette v. United States
, 342 U.S. 246, 72 S.Ct. 240, 96 L.Ed. 288 (1952) .....................18
People v. Bastin
, 937 P.2d 761 (Colo.App. 1996) ..................................................................18
People v. Hampton
, 696 P.2d 765 (Colo. 1985) ......................................................................18
People v. Martinez
, 74 P.3d 316 (Colo. 2003) ......................................................................... 16
People v. Shreck
, 22 P.3d 68 (Colo. 2001) ...............................................................................19
People v. Wheatridge Poker Club
, 569 P.2d 324 (Colo. 1977) .................................................23
State v. Coats
, 158 Or. 122, 74 P.2d 1102 (1938) .................................................................28
Taylor v. Illinois
, 484 U.S. 400 (1979) .....................................................................................18
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