People v. Watson

Opinion by

Judge DAVIDSON.

Defendant, Steve Watson, appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict of guilty of second degree assault on a prison official. He contends on appeal that a prior prison disciplinary proceeding and accompanying sanctions bar subsequent criminal prosecution under principles of double jeopardy. He also alleges instructional error. We disagree with both of these contentions and affirm.

I

As pertinent here, the double jeopardy clauses of the United States and Colorado Constitutions protect an accused against a second prosecution for the same offense after…