Isbell v. People

On May 1, 1961, an information was filed in the district court of Adams County, Colorado, charging plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as the defendant, with the crime of incest, in that, on April 2, 1961, he had feloniously cohabited with his own daughter, a minor child seventeen years of age, who will hereinafter be referred to as the complaining witness, daughter, or the girl.

On May 8, 1961, defendant, through his counsel, entered a plea of not guilty. The case was tried on October 31 and November 1, 1961, after which the jury disagreed and was discharged. The case was retried to a…