Legal Opinion
People v. McKnight
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided September 2, 1980No. 79SA371PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lohr
The appellant, Dewey Kenneth McKnight, was convicted in district court of Driving After Judgment Prohibited, section 42-2-206, C.R.S. 1973. McKnight has appealed, challenging the constitutionality of the statutes upon which his conviction is based. We affirm the conviction but vacate the sentence and remand the case to the trial court for resentenc-ing.
A brief outline of the relevant statutes will be of assistance in understanding the events in this case. The habitual traffic offender statute, sections 42-2-201 to 208, C.R.S. 1973, defines an habitual traffic offender 1 as one having a…
2Cases cited34 opinions
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3Cited by48 opinions
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