PEOPLE v. ORTEGA

No. 24839.

508 P.2d 784 (1973)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Daniel ORTEGA, Defendant-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

April 16, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Deputy Atty. Gen., E. Ronald Beeks, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for plaintiff-appellee.

Rollie R. Rogers, Colorado State Public Defender, J. D. MacFarlane, Chief Deputy State Public Defender, T. Michael Dutton, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, for defendant-appellant.


PRINGLE, Chief Justice.

Defendant, Daniel Ortega, appeals from his conviction for forgery, C.R.S.1963, 40-6-1. He will be referred to by name or as defendant.

On January 13, 1970, defendant and one Lucero were arrested on narcotics charges. They were taken to the police station where an inventory search was conducted. Drugs found on defendant's person were determined to be prescription drugs, which were returned to defendant. A plastic bag which Lucero had...

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