People v. Johnson

The appellant was convicted of two counts of pimping, in violation of section 18-7-206, C.R.S. 1973. On appeal, he asserts that the trial court erred in refusing to grant him a postconviction evidentiary hearing pursuant to Crim. P. 35. He also challenges the constitutionality of the pimping statute. We affirm the judgment.

I. Denial of Evidentiary Hearing.

Subsequent to his conviction, the appellant filed a motion pursuant to Crim. P. 35(b)(1)(H), 1 alleging that the pimping statute is unconstitutional. The trial court refused to grant an evidentiary hearing and rejected the appellant’s claims…