Ignacio Ray Rael, Petitioner v. the People of the State of Colorado, Respondent

Summary

The court held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by giving the deliberating jury unrestricted access to a non-testimonial crime-scene video and a video recording of the defendant's own police interview. The court distinguished the risks associated with testimonial statements by other witnesses from those associated with tangible non-testimonial evidence and a defendant's admissible confession. The court also held that the defendant adequately preserved his objection because he specifically alerted the trial court to the asserted error and gave it an opportunity to rule.