Legal Opinion
City of Canon City v. Merris
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 17, 1958No. 17964PublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Frantz
Merris was charged with operating a motor vehicle on the streets of Canon City while under the influence of intoxicating liquor in violation of an ordinance of that city. The charge was made in a complaint filed in the Municipal Court of Canon City. To it Merris entered his plea of not guilty. At the conclusion of the trial of the issue Merris was found guilty and fined $275.00.
An appeal was taken to the County Court of Fremont County, and the issue tried de novo before a jury. A *171verdict was returned finding Merris guilty as charged, and fixing the penalty at ten days in jail. Thereafter,…
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