People v. Mullins

Defendant was found guilty by a jury of first-degree murder. The jury set the penalty at life imprisonment. On this appeal, defendant advances several grounds for reversal, none of which have merit. The judgment of the trial court is therefore affirmed.

Defendant’s ex-wife and Dean Johnson were married in Delta, Colorado on August 27, 1972. After a short trip to Grand Junction, they returned on August 28, 1972 to their home in Delta. Late that evening, the defendant knocked on their front door and asked his ex-wife if he could see Dean Johnson. She closed the door and went to the bedroom to…