ERICKSON, Justice.
The defendant was charged with possession of a weapon by a previous offender (Felon With a Gun Statute), 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S.1963, 40-12-108. His counsel filed a motion for a bifurcated trial, alleging that the two elements of the offense, possession and prior felony record, should be tried separately before the same jury. He argued that to impart knowledge of the defendant's prior record to the jury would unduly influence a verdict and finding...
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