Legal Opinion

People ex rel. J.J.

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided October 20, 1988No. 87CA1740PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Judge.

The sole issue in this case is whether a juvenile court may suspend a sentence of detention entered as a condition of probation. We conclude that it can, and therefore, affirm.

Here, the dispositional order which granted probation set forth, inter alia, the following terms and conditions of probation: “You will serve 45 days at the Pueblo Youth Center. 45 days are suspended at the request of the minor child on the condition that the minor child comply with all the terms and conditions of probation.” It also provided that: “You will serve no less than two days in detention for each…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. FlennikenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. S.G.W. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  3. People, Int. of M.H.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  4. People in Interest of CJWColorado Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Allstate Insurance v. LewisDistrict Court, D. Colorado · 1990

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