DECHANT v. PEOPLE

No. 19034.

345 P.2d 723 (1959)

Eugene DECHANT, Plaintiff in Error, v. PEOPLE of State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

November 2, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alfred Z. Craddock, Pueblo, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., Gerald Harrison, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.


MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff in error was found guilty of committing an assault upon the person of Ellsee Taylor, a police officer of the city of Pueblo. The case was tried to a jury. Judgment and sentence of the court was that defendant be confined in the county jail for a period of ninety days.

Over objection of defendant's attorney, a knife allegedly used by the accused in committing the assault was admitted in evidence. Defendant assigns error to the admission...

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