Bales v. People

NEIGHBORS, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review the unpublished decision of the court of appeals in People v. Bales, No. 82CA0657, slip op. (Colo.App. Sept. 1, 1983), in which it affirmed the conviction of the defendant, Leonard Earl Bales, for felony menacing. 1 The court of appeals upheld the trial court’s denial of the defendant’s in limine motion to prohibit the district attorney’s use of a prior conviction for impeachment purposes. The court of appeals held that Bales’ prior conviction could not be collaterally attacked in this case. We disagree with that holding and conclude that the…