People v. Sprouse

Opinion by Justice ERICKSON.*

Defendant, William Charles Sprouse, appeals the judgment of conviction entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of *302criminal attempt to commit sexual assault on a child pursuant to §§ 18-3-405(1) and 18-2-101(1), C.R.S.1997. We reverse the judgment and remand to the trial court with directions to vacate defendant’s conviction and sentence.

Defendant, a Montana resident, was arrested in Colorado by Arvada police as the final step in their execution of a “sting” operation to identify pedophiles and victims of child abuse.

The undisputed facts in the record…