MENDEZ v. PEOPLE

No. 22743.

442 P.2d 420 (1968)

Lino J. MENDEZ, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, In Department.

June 24, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward H. Sherman, Public Defender in and for City and County of Denver, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

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


MOORE, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff in error will be referred to by name or as the defendant. He was convicted of the crime of forgery and was sentenced to a term of not less than four nor more than ten years in the state penitentiary.

As grounds for reversal it is argued that there was insufficient evidence offered by the People to prove the essential ingredients of the offense. It is said by counsel:

"Accordingly, the ingredients of the offense require...

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