MARTINEZ v. PEOPLE

No. 23165.

456 P.2d 275 (1969)

Michael MARTINEZ, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, In Department.

June 30, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick M. Kal, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., Paul D. Rubner, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error.


HODGES, Justice.

On the charge of narcotics possession (C.R.S.1963, 48-5-2), defendant Michael Martinez was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to the State Reformatory. From this judgment, the defendant brings this writ of error urging reversal on several grounds; however, only one of these grounds has sufficient merit to justify consideration. This one assignment of error questions the propriety of admitting into evidence two capsules containing heroin. The defendant...

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