People v. Clayton
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the Court
DUBOFSKY, Justice.
The People appeal the El Paso County district court’s dismissal of one count of felony theft filed against the defendant Charles Arthur Clayton. The district court ruled that theft as defined by statute or under the common law does not include a partner’s unauthorized taking of partnership property. We affirm the ruling of the district court.
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In November 1979, Clayton and his wife Marvolene formed a partnership called Clayton Realty Company with Thomas and Donna Lee Gray. The Grays assumed a $40,000 debt and contributed an additional $20,000 in return for a 50 per cent share…
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