PEOPLE v. RELIFORD

No. 26290.

525 P.2d 467 (1974)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Prentice Joe RELIFORD, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

August 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. E. Losavio, Jr., Dist. Atty., Tenth Judicial District, Dennis Faulk, Chief Deputy Dist. Atty., Henry J. Geisel, Deputy Dist. Atty., Pueblo, Attorneys for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Rollie R. Rogers, Colorado State Public Defender, James F. Dumas, Jr., Chief Deputy State Public Defender, Lee Belstock, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Attorneys for Defendant-Appellee.


PRINGLE, Chief Justice.

On June 20, 1972, defendant's wife was found beaten to death. The defendant was arrested the same day. On June 28, 1972, the Pueblo County Grand Jury returned an indictment against the defendant. Five days later, defendant appeared in district court with counsel for arraignment. At defendant's request, arraignment was continued for two weeks. Defendant was released on bail on July 11, 1972. Three additional...

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