TRUJILLO v. PEOPLE

No. 18874.

338 P.2d 102 (1959)

Fred G. TRUJILLO, Plaintiff In Error, v. PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

April 20, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Mullett, Colorado Springs, for plaintiff in error.

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


MOORE, Justice.

Plaintiff in error, to whom we will refer as defendant, was accused of having unlawful possession of a quantity of Cannabis Sativa L., commonly known as marijuana. He entered a plea of not guilty but upon trial was found guilty. After motion for new trial was filed and overruled, judgment was entered on the verdict and defendant was sentenced to a term in the Colorado state penitentiary.

In this court, on writ of error, there is but one assignment...

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