People v. Gonzales

We granted certiorari in this case to review a court of appeal’s decision granting the defendant, Jose Gonzales, a new trial on the basis of the trial court’s refusal to grant him a severance or separate trial. People v. Gonzales, _Colo. App. _, 602 P.2d 6 (1978). We reverse the court of appeals, and remand with directions that the court of appeals reinstate the jury verdict, conviction, and sentence.

Jose Gonzales and a co-defendant, Arnie Vidal, were tried and convicted by a jury of intimidating a witness. Vidal was also charged and convicted of the related offense of felony menacing. Prior…