Silva v. People

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice McWilliams.

By direct information one Crist Silva was charged with the burglary of the Royal Flush Lounge, situate on the outskirts of Grand Junction. In the same information, but in separate counts, Silva was also charged under the Habitual Criminal Act (C.R.S. 1963, 39-13-1 through 3) with having previously suffered three felony convictions. Trial by jury culminated in a verdict finding Silva guilty of burglary and in a subsequent proceeding before the same jury verdicts were returned finding that Silva had suffered the three previous felony convictions. Pursuant…