Legal Opinion

People v. Byrnes

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 16, 1948No. 15,808PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IN this case a two-count information was filed, charging Frank J. Byrnes with misrepresentations to effect sales, and conspiracy to make misrepresentations to effect sales of certain "merchandise and service."

Defendant entered a plea of not guilty, and, upon trial, at the conclusion of the people's evidence, upon motion of counsel, the court directed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty on both counts. The district attorney brings the cause here under the provisions of section 500, chapter 48, '35 C.S.A., to have reviewed a question of law involved in the judgment.

In the first count in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anstess v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1927
  2. Didenti v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1930
  3. Lewis v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1946

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. People v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  2. People v. KirklandSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
  3. People v. IncertoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  4. Gehl Group v. KobyDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1993
  5. People v. HolterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974

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