Vaughn v. Gunter

The Department of Corrections (Department) brings this appeal from the trial court’s order granting a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by an inmate, Cedrick Vaughn. We have jurisdiction of this appeal pursuant to section 13-4-102(l)(e), 6A C.R.S. (1987). The trial court held that, although Vaughn was not entitled to absolute release, he was entitled to be released on parole. We agree.

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Vaughn was convicted and sentenced in three different cases in the Denver District Court. The first offense occurred on September 28,1984. Vaughn was convicted of possession of a controlled substance, a…