Legal Opinion

People v. Heckard

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 2, 1967No. 23025PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Sutton

The sole question involved in this Writ -of Certiorari is whether the Colorado statute pertaining to drag racing of automobiles, i.e., “speed contests” (C.R.S. 1963, 13-5-143), is so vague and indefinite as to violate the due process clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and of Article II, Section 25 of the' Colorado constitution. ... -

The record discloses that the respondent, Larry Eugene Heckard, was charged with the misdemeanor offense of violating the aforesaid statute which provides in pertinent part: • ■

“* .* * (i) No . person shall-engage in ány motor…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Cline v. Frink Dairy Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1927
  3. People Ex Rel. Rogers v. LetfordSupreme Court of Colorado · 1938
  4. Dekelt v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1908
  5. Flank Oil Co. v. Tennessee Gas Transmission CompanySupreme Court of Colorado · 1960

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. People v. BlueSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
  2. People v. ThatcherSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  3. People v. Thoro Products Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 2003
  4. Howe v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  5. PEOPLE, BY RUSSEL v. District Court for Fourth JDSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974

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