Legal Opinion
People v. Young
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 18, 1959No. 18730PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Doyle
Pursuant to C.R.S. 1953, 39-7-27, the People of the State of Colorado seek reversal of a judgment of the district court quashing an Information which had charged the defendants in error, who will be referred to as defendants, with possession of fireworks - and possession for the purpose of sale of fireworks. The prosecution is based upon C.R.S. 53-5-1 and 2 which provide as follows:
53-5-1. “Definitions. — ‘Fireworks’ means and includes any article, device or substance prepared for the primary purpose of producing a visual or auditory sensation by combustion, explosion, deflagration, or…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Winters v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Commonwealth v. BristowSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Commonwealth v. PaulSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Stoughton v. City of Fort WorthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
- Chappell v. City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- People v. StevensSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973