Legal Opinion
City of Pueblo v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided December 1, 1975No. C-693PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Erickson
The issue postured for review in this proceeding is may a county court take judicial notice of municipal ordinances when an appeal is taken from the municipal court to the county court for a trial de novo? In our view, an affirmative answer is required as to this issue, and we, therefore, disapprove of the rulings of the county court and the district court.
The defendant, Jerry L. Murphy, was found guilty of careless driving by the Pueblo municipal court, Sec. 5-2, Model Traffic Code [as adopted by the 1971 Pueblo Municipal Code of Ordinances]. He appealed to the county court, where he was…
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