People v. Triggs
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hodges
After trial to the court, the defendant was found guilty of burglary in which a television set and a number of other items were taken from a residence. On this appeal, the defendant maintains that the trial court erred in denying his motions for judgment of acquittal at the close of the prosecution’s case and at the conclusion of all the evidence. We agree. This record *387reveals that the evidence lacks the sufficiency to sustain this conviction as a matter of law. We therefore reverse the judgment of the trial court.
In brief, the evidence presented at trial showed that between 11:00 a.m. and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lombardi v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1951
- Stevenson v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
- Solis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- Drahn v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971