Leick v. People

We will herein refer to plaintiff in error as defendant, or by name.

An information was filed in the district court of the City and County of Denver against defendant and one Gene Dukes, in which said defendants were charged with the crime of murder. Separate trials were ordered for each defendant. Defendant Leick entered pleas of not *355guilty, and not guilty by reason of insanity at the time of the alleged commission of the crime, and was committed to the psychopathic ward of Colorado General Hospital for observation pursuant to the provisions of C.R.S. ’53, 39-8-2. He was tried on the issue…