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ROMERO v. PEOPLE

No. 24607.

509 P.2d 301 (1973)

Louis Ben ROMERO, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

April 23, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Vranesic II, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

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

HODGES, Justice.

Defendant Romero was convicted of possessing a narcotic drug. The evidence revealed that two police officers observed the defendant drop a balloon on the sidewalk as the officers approached him. In the balloon were twenty capsules. A police chemist examined the contents of several of the capsules and found them to contain heroin.

On appeal, the defendant urges reversal because the trial court purportedly...

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