Legal Opinion

Hendricks v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided November 2, 1925No. 11,321PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Whitford

Plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of murder and sentenced to the state penitentiary for a' term of not less than thirty nor more than thirty-five years.

It is urged that the court erred in the following particulars: That the sentence of the court was excessive; that the defendant was not served prior to the day of trial with a list of the jurors, and denying his motion for a continuance; that the prosecution was permitted to cross-examine the defendant as to a prior conviction of a crime, and its nature.

The claim that the sentence was excessive cannot be sustained. Section 6665, C.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Davis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
  2. May v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
  3. Daugherty v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
  4. Briola v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925
  5. Griffin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1925

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Reppin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1934
  2. Routa v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1948
  3. Arnold v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1938
  4. Martz v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1945
  5. People v. YeagerSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973

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