ZARATE v. PEOPLE

No. 22188.

429 P.2d 309 (1967)

Joseph O. ZARATE, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendants in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

July 3, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor F. Crepeau, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., George E. DeRoos, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error.


HODGES, Justice.

Zarate, defendant below, was convicted by a jury of obtaining money in the sum of $332 from Mrs. Annie Elizondo, the complaining witness, by the false pretense that he was an attorney at law.

Mrs. Elizondo, the victim, testified that she gave various sums of money to the defendant over at least a six-month period for two purposes: (1) As defendant's fee for services in the handling of some of victim...

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