People v. Swazo

The district attorney, pursuant to statutory authority re questions of law, appeals from an order of the Denver district court dismissing several felony charges against the defendants. We reverse and order the charges reinstated.

The defendants were originally charged by felony complaint with second-degree burglary, felony theft, and conspiracy to commit second-degree burglary and theft. After a preliminary hearing in the Denver county court, the charges were dismissed for lack of probable cause.

Subsequently the prosecuting attorney asked leave to file in district court the same charges by…