People v. Bowman

PIERCE, Judge.

Defendant, Melvin Bowman, appeals from the judgment of conviction entered upon jury verdicts finding him guilty of two counts of first degree murder and one count of first degree arson. We affirm.

This prosecution arose from a fire which occurred at a motel where the defendant lived with his wife, Evelyn, and three stepsons, Kevin, Anthony, and Vincent. Evelyn and Vincent died in the fire.

The facts and evidence are presented in detail in People v. Bowman, 669 P.2d 1369 (Colo.1983). In that case, our supreme court reversed defendant’s convictions and remanded for a new trial based…