Lehnert v. People

I. Introduction

In this second appeal, we review the court of appeals' decision that affirmed the crime-of-violence mandatory sentence imposed in this case, when the jury verdict failed to contain the specific finding of fact mandated by section 18-1.8-406, C.R.S. (2010), contrary to the trial court's instructions. People v. Lehnert (Lehnert III), No. 02CA2186, slip op. at 5-6, 2008 WL 2374866 (Colo.App. June 12, 2008) (not selected for official publication). Charity Lehnert was convicted of attempted first degree murder and sentenced to thirty years based on the jury's finding that she…