State v. Furman

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Appellant Rex Furman, who received a ten-year conditional-release term as part of his sentence, contends it should have been for a five-year term. He argues that the trial court could not consider his 1981 conviction because imposition of sentence for that crime was stayed. We affirm the trial court’s conclusion that the 1981 conviction remains a “conviction” for purposes of the conditional-release statute.

FACTS

Appellant was convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct on January 13, 1999. He had been convicted of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in 1981, but…