FERGUSON v. PEOPLE

No. 21721.

417 P.2d 768 (1966)

James Franklin FERGUSON, Jr., Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied September 19, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter F. Scherer, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., James F. Pamp, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.


SUTTON, Chief Justice.

The sole question on this writ of error is whether a second trial of a defendant, which trial took place after two terms of court following the filing of the original information and trial had thereon, required the granting of a motion to dismiss the information under C.R.S. '53, 39-7-12 and under Sections 6 and 16, Article II of the Colorado constitution?

The pertinent facts disclosed by the record are:

On November 6...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases