People v. Edwards

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

Challenging the constitutionality of the habitual criminal statute, §16-13-103, C.R.S. 1998, on the ground that it denies a defendant the right to a jury trial on habitual criminal charges, defendant, William Edwards, appeals the trial court adjudication determining him to be a habitual criminal. We do not agree that the statute is unconstitutional and, therefore, affirm.

Defendant was convicted by a jury of first degree assault. In a hearing to the court, pursuant to §16-13-103, the court determined that defendant had six prior felony convictions. It then sentenced him…