Legal Opinion

People v. Pellien

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided January 31, 1985No. 83CA1077PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Judge.

Defendant, Donald Earl Pellien (Pellien), appeals from a denial of his motion to vacate a sentence pursuant to Crim.P. 35(c), contending that the sentence as imposed was illegal. We reverse the order, vacate the sentence, and remand the cause for resentencing.

Pellien pled guilty to aggravated robbery which is a class three felony, allowing sentencing in the presumptive range of four to eight years. Section 18-4-302(3), C.R.S. (1978 Repl.Vol. 8); § 18-l-105(l)(a)(I), C.R.S. (1984 Cum.Supp.). At the time of the robbery offense, he was on probation pursuant to a youthful offender…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. BradleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
  2. People v. DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR CITY & CO. OF DENVERSupreme Court of Colorado · 1967
  3. People v. ShannonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956
  4. Barrett v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1957
  5. I. R. v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1970

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. People v. D'APICEColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Seguna v. MaketaColorado Court of Appeals · 2008

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