Wickham v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver. Hon. E. E. Armour, Judge. Peter Wickham was convicted of murder in the first degree, and he brings error. Decision en banc, Mr. Justice Bailey and Mr. Justice Caswell dissenting.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maxwell
Under an information charging murder, plaintiff in error was convicted of murder in the first degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
1. The court overruled a motion to quash the information, based upon the ground that the information was not supported by the affidavit of any person having knowledge of the commission of the offense, as required by § 1432h, 3 Mills’ (Rev.) Stats., the pertinent part of which is:
*348“But if a preliminary examination has not been had, or when upon such examination the accused has been discharged, or when the affidavit or complaint upon which the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hickory v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Boykin v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1896
- Babcock v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1889
- Clare v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1886
- Overland Cotton Mill Co. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1904
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