ALLEN v. PEOPLE

No. 23563.

485 P.2d 886 (1971)

A. J. ALLEN, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, In Department.

June 14, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Moyers & Dunlap, Robert Dunlap, Colorado Springs, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., Paul Rubner, Eugene C. Cavaliere, Asst. Attys. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error.


HODGES, Justice.

Defendant Allen was tried by a jury and convicted of attempted assault with a deadly weapon. On writ of error, the defendant urges reversal for two reasons: First, he contends there is no such crime as attempted assault with a deadly weapon, and second, he claims the trial court erroneously refused to give his tendered instruction on his theory of the case. Both of these contentions are valid. We therefore reverse the judgment of conviction.

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