People v. Vigil
Supreme Court of Colorado
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
MR. JUSTICE HODGES.
A jury found defendant Vigil guilty of theft over $100 in connection with the theft of several T.V. sets from an appliance store. On appeal, the defendant urges reversal on several grounds, none of which are meritorious. We therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.
I
The defendant’s main argument for reversal is that he was convicted solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence which was insufficient, as a matter of law, to sustain his conviction.
In order to convict a person on circumstantial evidence alone, the facts and circumstances must be such as to…
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