Hamilton v. People

Plain-tier in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant, on conviction of conspiracy to defraud and attempt to defraud “by means of a confidence game,” was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of seven- to ten years. To review that judgment he brings error.

The eleven assignments present but two questions requiring' consideration: (1) The validity of a conviction on what is said to be the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice; (2) the admissibility of evidence that defendant was an ex-convict.

Since 1922 one Hildebrand and his wife Mae owned certain Denver real estate which they had…