People v. Maestas

Opinion by

JUDGE FOX

[ 1 On remand from the Colorado Supreme Court, we review our previous holding reversing Defendant Max Anthony Maestas's criminal convictions in light of our supreme court's recent decision in People v. Novotny, 2014 CO 18, 320 P.3d 1194. We reverse the convictions and remand the case for a new trial.

I. Procedural Background

T2 A jury found Maestas guilty of aggravated robbery, menacing, and eluding police. Maestas appealed, arguing that the trial court had erred by denying his challenges for cause to two prospective jurors and by denying his request for new counsel. See…