People v. Rockwell

125 P.3d 410 (2005)

The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Petitioner,

v.

Mark E. ROCKWELL, Respondent.

No. 04SC584.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

November 15, 2005.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing January 9, 2006.

John W. Suthers, Attorney General, Matthew S. Holman, First Assistant Attorney General, Denver, for Petitioner.

E. Scott Baroway, Englewood, for Respondent.

MARTINEZ, Justice.

In this opinion, we address Mark Rockwell's claim that his sentence was illegal because it included mandatory parole. Ultimately, we reject Rockwell's argument that he could not be sentenced to mandatory parole…