Martinez v. Ashton

Disposition of this matter is now made on the response to our rule to show cause why respondents should not be restrained from proceeding further in an action pending in the county court of the City and County of Denver, wherein the Honorable Howard O. Ashton as judge of said court and respondent herein, granted a new trial of petitioner on the court’s own motion “based upon the verdict on the grounds of misconduct of the jury.”

Four days after a verdict of not guilty on the charge of violation of city ordinances was returned by the jury and received by the court and judgment entered thereon,…