People v. Lindsay

The parties will be herein referred to as in the trial court, namely, as the People and Defendant.

Upon an information filed in the Thirteenth Judicial District of the State of Colorado, the Defendant was tried June 24, 1947 for obtaining $10.00 from one Floyd Waite by means and use of the confidence game. At the conclusion of the People’s case, counsel for Defendant made a motion for directed verdict, the substance of said motion being generally that, the evidence. of the People failed to establish the commission of the crime of confidence game as defined and contemplated by the pertinent…