Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. People

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 15, 1897No. 3741PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Jdrror to the District Court of Arapahoe County. The information in this ease is for conspiracy. Upon this the defendant was tried, convicted and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. To reverse this judgment, the case is brought here upon error.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Hayt

A conspiracy to commit the crime of burglary is charged. The evidence in the case is not before us, so we must assume it was sufficient to warrant the verdict. Complaint is made on account of the failure of the indictment to state the name of the owner of the houses to be burglarized, and also, for failure to definitely locate the premises. It is alleged that the owners of the premises are to the district attorney .unknown, and as nothing to the contrary appears, this allegation must be held sufficient. The indictment substantially follows the form of the statute, and we think it is…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. HayesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1941
  2. Mathis v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  3. Imboden v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1907
  4. People v. BradleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
  5. Hodge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975

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