Terry v. People

We are called upon to determine whether conspiracy to commit a per se crime of violence is itself a per se crime of violence for purposes of mandatory sentencing under section 16-11-309, 6 C.R.S. (1998). We conclude that it is.

Petitioner John Edward Terry was charged with aggravated robbery, conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, and two crime of violence counts. After being advised by the court that the presumptive sentencing range for conspiracy to commit ag*146gravated robbery was two to six years, Terry pled guilty to that offense in exchange for the dismissal of the other three counts. The…