Bennion v. City and County of Denver

Defendant below, Joel C. Bennion (referred to herein as petitioner) was arrested by three police officers in a lounge at Stapleton Airport on June 16, 1970. He was originally charged in the County Court in Denver with disturbing the peace, as well as interference with and resistance to police officers, in violation of various sections of Denver’s Municipal Code.

At trial to the court the disturbance charge was dismissed, and petitioner was found not guilty of interference. The county court then proceeded to find petitioner guilty of violating Section .1-1 of Ordinance 847, Series of 1969, of…