People v. Campbell

The district attorney brought this original proceeding to review rulings of the trial court which culminated in the dismissal of an indictment for first-degree murder. We issued a rule to show cause and now make the rule absolute and remand with directions to reinstate the indictment for first-degree murder.

The defendant Jerry Lee Moyers was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder after he stabbed his wife to death. Section 18-3-102, C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.). Testimony before the grand jury indicated that the defendant “just went crazy” and stabbed his wife repeatedly when she…