Peppers v. People

Plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, was convicted of the crime of larceny of a typewriter from the Murphy Implement Company of Longmont, Colorado. Following the jury' verdict he was sentenced to the state penitentiary for a term of not less than five nor more than seven years.

Prior to trial defendant moved to suppress certain evidence which was taken from his private automobile in Lafayette, Colorado, namely, one Olympia typewriter. After an evidentiary hearing the motion to suppress was denied. During the trial the defendant renewed his motion to suppress. This also…