People v. Thomas

Defendant Thomas was convicted of first-degree burglary under 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-4-202 1 and as a habitual criminal. He was sentenced according to the Habitual Criminal Statute, Colo. Sess. Laws 1972, ch. 44, 39-13-101 at 253. 2 The trial court denied his motion to suppress evidence found during an inventory search of his car. The trial court also denied his post-conviction motion to quash the habitual criminal charge, which motion alleged, that the habitual criminal statute is unconstitutional. On this appeal, the defendant asserts that these rulings are erroneous and…