Hammons v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Sutton.

The judgment here for review is from conviction of a felony in the District Court of Adams County. Plaintiff in Error will be referred to as the defendant.

The record discloses that defendant, a former Denver Police Officer, was charged by information with feloniously breaking and entering a motor vehicle on December 20, 1959, with intent to commit larceny. A proper consideration of the case requires both a chronology of certain events and a summary of the evidence.

It appears that following his arrest defendant was released on bond and after several continuances…