People v. Youngs

KIRSHBAUM, Judge.

Defendant, Samuel Charles Youngs, appeals his jury conviction of first degree sexual assault and crime of violence. We affirm.

According to the prosecution’s evidence, on March 26,1979, defendant gave a ride to the victim, who was hitchhiking in Jefferson County, Colorado. Thereafter, at gun point, he took her to the mountains and sexually assaulted her.

Some time later defendant was arrested in Fort Collins, Colorado, for investigation of a sexual assault which had been perpetrated in that city. While in custody, he described to police officials his participation in several…