Legal Opinion

O'Donnell v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 6, 1922No. 10,187PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of robbery. On Application for Supersedeas. Error to the District Court of the City and County of Denver, Hon. H. E. Munson, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burke

Plaintiff in error, (hereinafter referred to as defendant) was convicted on a charge of robbery. To review that judgment he brings error and asks the issuance of a supersedeas. Defendant’s reply brief was filed herein November 8, 1921. Action has been thus delayed by reason of the illness of the Justice to whom the cause was first assigned.

The only assignment of error argued in the briefs is the third, i. e., that the trial court improperly admitted evidence of an involuntary confession. This confession was a transcript of short-hand notes of questions and answers wherein defendant admitted…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Osborn & Noakes v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1927
  2. Buschy v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1923
  3. Moss v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1932
  4. Cahill v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1943

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