People v. Thompson

The defendant, Earl V. Thompson, Jr., appeals his conviction for first-degree assault. Section 18-3-202(l)(a), C.R.S. 1973 (1978 Repl. Vol. 8). He asserts that the trial court erred in refusing his tendered instructions to the jury. He also claims that reversible error occurred when his prior convictions were admitted as evidence for the purpose of impeachment. He further contends that the first-degree assault statute violates the Equal Protection Clause of the United States Constitution. We affirm.

The evidence presented at trial established that the defendant and the victim of his assault…