People v. Shannon

KIRSHBAUM, Justice.

The People, pursuant to section 16-12-102, 8 C.R.S. (1978),1 have filed this direct appeal seeking review of various rulings which were made by the trial court during the trial of defendant, Robert A. Shannon, on charges of attempted sexual assault in the first degree, murder in the first degree and crime of violence.2 We approve the trial court’s rulings.

I

The record on appeal reveals the following pertinent facts. During the evening of April 24, 1981, Sharron Shannon, defendant’s ex-wife, and Charles Catalano were sitting on a couch in the family room of her Colorado…