People v. Yascavage

KOURLIS, Justice.

In this case, the People appeal a decision by the court of appeals vacating Daniel P. Yascavage's conviction for the crime of tampering with a victim or witness by criminal solicitation.1 The court of appeals reversed the conviction for insufficient evidence because it concluded that section 18-8-707, C.R.S. (2004) (the "tampering statute"), requires proof that the victim or witness with whom the defendant tampered had been legally summoned to a proceeding. We granted certiorari in People v. Yascavage, 80 P.3d 899 (Colo.App.2003) to determine whether section 18-8-707,…