People v. Hampton

We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals decision in People v. Hampton, 857 P.2d 441 (Colo.App.1992), to determine whether the time limits imposed by section 16-5-402(1), 8A C.R.S. (1986), for collateral attack on a conviction begin to run after the conviction in the trial court or after the appellate process is exhausted, where there has been a direct appeal of the conviction. 1 We also granted certiorari to decide whether section 16-5^,02(1), 8A C.R.S. (1986), applies to a collateral attack on a habitual criminal adjudication.

The People petitioned this court to review the…