DeBELLA v. People

I. Introduction

John DeBella challenges the court of appeals' decision affirming the trial court's order, which allowed a jury unfettered access to a videotape of a child sexual assault vice-tim's interview with a detective and counsel- or. See People v. DeBella, 219 P.3d 390 (Colo.App.2009). We granted certiorari to consider the propriety of the trial court's order in light of our decision in Frasco v. People, 165 P.3d 701, 703 (Colo.2007). 1 We conclude that the trial court failed to exercise its discretion with regard to controlling jury access to testimonial evidence during deliberations…