People v. Robbins

Opinion by

Judge TAUBMAN.

Defendant, Richard D. Robbins, appeals the trial court's order denying his motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Crim. P. 35(c). We affirm.

Following a jury trial in 1958, defendant was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to prison for a life term. His conviction was affirmed on appeal. Robbins v. People, 142 Colo. 254, 350 P.2d 818 (1960)(Robbins I ).

In April 1995, defendant filed a motion for postconviction relief pursuant to Crim. P. 35(c) alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. Although the People did not respond to defendant's motion, the…