Stafford v. People

On May 4, 1961, plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as Stafford, was convicted of the crime of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The judgment was reversed by this court on January 27, 1964, and the cause was remanded for further proceedings consistent with the views expressed in that opinion. Stafford v. People, 154 Colo. 113, 388 P.2d 774. Thereafter Stafford entered a plea of guilty to the crime of voluntary manslaughter. On April 6, 1964, the date set for sentencing, counsel for Stafford moved that the defendant be credited with…