PEOPLE v. RAWSON

No. 02CA0527.

97 P.3d 315 (2004)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Merlin RAWSON, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. IV.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing May 6, 2004.

Certiorari Granted August 16, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ken Salazar, Attorney General, Jennifer M. Smith, Assistant Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

David S. Kaplan, Colorado State Public Defender, Mark G. Walta, Deputy State Public Defender, Denver, Colorado, for Defendant-Appellant.


Opinion by Judge GRAHAM.

Defendant, William Merlin Rawson, appeals the judgment of conviction entered on a jury verdict finding him guilty of two counts of second degree assault on a peace officer. Defendant also appeals his sentence. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Defendant was charged with two counts of second degree assault on a peace officer. He secured a $10,000 bond for his release and retained private counsel. Counsel later withdrew, and the...

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