Moneyhun v. People

The plaintiff in error, Billy James Moneyhun, was the defendant in the trial court and will be referred to herein as the defendant. He was charged with aggravated robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. When he was arraigned, he entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity.

The sanity issue was tried to a jury. The jury found the defendant sane. Thereafter, the defendant pled guilty to simple robbery and was sentenced to' the Colorado State Penitentiary.

The defendant, pro se, sought post-conviction relief, which was summarily denied by the trial judge. By writ of error,…