People v. Steen

1 1 Petitioner, Mark Ashly Steen, was convicted in county court of misdemeanor offenses. In this original proceeding pursuant to C.A.R. 21, Steen challenges orders issued by the county court and district court denying his motions under section 16-2-114(6), C.R.S. (2018), and Crim. P. 37) to stay execution of his sentence pending his appeal of the convictions to the district court, We issued a rule to show cause why the relief sought in Steen' s petition should not be granted.

{2 We hold that section 16-2-114(6) and Crim. P. 87(F) require a county court, upon request, to grant a stay of…