People v. Lewis

The People of the state of Colorado, plaintiff-appellant (People), are here on appeal from a judgment of dismissal of three separate indictments returned by the statutory grand jury of Jefferson County against Joe B. Lewis, defendantappellee (defendant or Lewis).

The indictments each charged that the defendant, in the discharge of his official duties as a county commissioner, did willfully, corruptly, and unlawfully commit acts of oppression, malfeasance and partiality, in that he acted with favor and partiality (1) in voting to accept the plat of Valley-Hi Ranches, (2) in voting in favor of.…