People v. Johnson

ROVIRA, Justice.

The defendant-appellant, Stanley Johnson, was convicted by a jury of attempted robbery 1 and second-degree burglary. 2 Here he challenges certain rulings of the trial court as erroneous and questions the constitutionality of his sentence. 3 We affirm the judgment.

I

At approximately 10:00 p. m. on October 3, 1977, Jimmy Wheeler answered the doorbell of his home in Colorado Springs, and an intruder shoved the door open, pushing Wheeler back into his living room. The room was illuminated by a small lamp and by the family television set. Wheeler was compelled to place his dog in…