Case Name: Edward McCray v. People of the State of Colorado
Court: Colorado Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Colorado
Decision Date: 1962-05-14
Citations: 150 Colo. 178
Docket Number: No. 20,081
Parties: Edward McCray v. People of the State of Colorado.
Judges: 
Reporter: Colorado Reports
Volume: 150
Pages: 178–179

Head Matter:
No. 20,081.
Edward McCray v. People of the State of Colorado.
(371 P. [2d] 422)
Decided May 14, 1962.
Mr. Charles Ginsberg for plaintiff in error.
Mr. Duke W. Dunbar, Attorney General, Mr. Frank E. Hickey, Deputy, Mr. J. F. Brauer, Assistant, for defendant in error.
En Banc.

Opinion:
Mr. Chief Justice Day
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The plaintiff in error was charged with the crime of robbery in the district court in Denver and was convicted by a jury. In the writ of error before this court he contends that the evidence was wholly insufficient to support the verdict and that it was error for the court to deny his motion for a directed verdict of not guilty.
The Attorney General has filed a confession of error in which he acknowledges the judgment should be reversed and the case against the defendant dismissed. The Attorney General admits, and we agree, that the evidence is completely insufficient to support the verdict rendered. Under the authority of Soto v. People, 64 Colo. 528, 173 Pac. 399, we act affirmatively upon the request of the Attorney General.
The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded with directions to the court to dismiss the information and to discharge the defendant.
Mr. Justice Sutton not participating.