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Legal Opinion

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Colorado Attorney General Reports

Decided June 15, 1976Published

1Opinion of the Court

Raymond Leidig, M.D. Executive Director Department of Institutions 4150 South Lowell Boulevard Denver, Colorado 80236

Gorden W. Heggie Chairman Board of Parole 888 East Iliff Avenue Denver, Colorado 80210

Dear Dr. Leidig and Mr. Heggie:

QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION

You have both asked what is the minimum sentence required to be served before a person serving a "straight" life sentence (i.e., with no specified minimum) becomes eligible for parole under C.R.S. 1973, 17-1-207. Is he eligible in ten years, as indicated by section (3), or must he serve the minimum of his natural lifetime, as…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. People v. HerreraSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  2. People v. GibsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1912
  3. People in Interest of MKASupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  4. Blue River Defense Com. v. Town of SilverthorneColorado Court of Appeals · 1973
  5. People v. ArellanoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974

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