People v. Tafoya

KELLY, Judge.

Defendant, Richard F. Tafoya, appeals his convictions of second degree burglary and three habitual offender counts. Tafo-ya, who appeared pro se at his trial, contends that his right to testify was imper-missibly burdened, that he was prejudiced by certain trial court admonitions, that his motion for new trial should have been granted, and that there was insufficient evidence of his identity at the habitual offender phase of the trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

I

Tafoya was charged with five habitual offender counts. One count was withdrawn and another was later…