COWDIN v. PEOPLE

No. 24214.

491 P.2d 569 (1971)

Patton E. COWDIN, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

December 13, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward H. Sherman, William J. Chisholm, Public Defenders in and for the City and County of Denver, Stephen C. Rench, Asst. Public Defender, Randolph M. Karsh, Deputy Public Defender, Isaac Mellman, Sp. Asst. Public Defender, for plaintiff in error.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., E. Ronald Beeks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for defendant in error.


KELLEY, Justice.

Plaintiff in error, Patton E. Cowdin, referred to here as defendant, was convicted by a jury of the crime of possession of a narcotic drug, namely, cannabis.

Private counsel represented the defendant in the trial court. On appeal he is represented by the Public Defender.

In his brief, the Public Defender urges two grounds for reversal:

1. That the trial court erred in denying his pre-trial motion to suppress the evidence....

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