Vigil v. People

We granted certiorari in People v. Vigil, 39 Colo. App. 371, 570 P.2d 13 (1977), to consider two questions. One, did the court of appeals err in affirming the trial court’s limitation of the cross-examination of the prosecution’s eyewitness? Two, did the court of appeals err in remanding the case for resentencing under the habitual criminal statute? We answer the first question in the negative and the second in the affirmative. Therefore, the judgment of the court of appeals is affirmed in part and reversed in part.

On November 14, 1973, petitioner, Joseph D. Vigil, was charged, along with…