People v. Bridges

LOHR, Justice.

In this appeal the People challenge a ruling of the district court reducing the defendant’s sentence for first degree sexual assault pursuant to a motion under Crim.P. 35(b). 1 We conclude that the sentence reduction was within the trial court’s discretion and affirm the amended judgment reflecting the reduced sentence.

A summary of the proceedings leading up to the defendant’s resentencing is necessary to an understanding of the issues in this case. As the result of a jury trial in El Paso County District Court, the defendant, Walter Tyler Bridges, was convicted of first degree…