MENTON v. JOHNS

No. 20391.

377 P.2d 104 (1962)

Clarence MENTON, Petitioner, v. Judge Mitchel B. JOHNS and The District Court of the City and County of Denver, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado. En Banc.

December 24, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney H. Tellis, Denver, for petitioner.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Bert M. Keating, Dist. Atty., Gregory A. Mueller, Asst. Dist. Atty., David C. Little, Deputy Dist. Atty., Second Judicial Dist., for respondents.


HALL, Justice.

Menton, petitioner here, was a defendant in the district court, where he was charged with the crimes of "assault to rob and conspiracy to commit robbery."

On February 6, 1962, the case against Menton came on for trial before the Hon. Mitchel Johns, one of the judges of said court. The parties announced themselves ready for trial, a jury of twelve was selected and sworn. The People presented their evidence and rested, whereupon Menton moved for...

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