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161 Colo. 296

People v. Chee

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided December 19, 1966

Supreme Court of Colorado · decided 1966-12-19

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1971

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Decided 1966-12-19

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Mr. Chief Justice Sutton

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2On December 29, 1965, Herbert Chee, defendant in *297error, was charged with the crime of larceny by bailee under C.R.S. 1963, 40-5-13. On trial of the case and at the close of the People’s evidence, the court directed a verdict of acquittal based upon a finding that the prosecution had failed to prove that a bailment relationship existed between Chee and the complaining witness. The People allege error as to this finding and ask our disapproval of the judgment under C.R.S. 1963, 39-7-26(2).

¶3We have reviewed the record and agree with the trial court that no bailment existed here and that it properly directed a verdict of acquittal.

¶4The judgment is approved.

¶5Mr. Justice Schauer dissenting.

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