People v. Olivas

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Defendant, Abel Tom Olivas, appeals from the denial of his motion for reduction of sentence pursuant to Crim.P. 35(b). We affirm.

Defendant entered guilty pleas to one count of second degree murder, one count of first degree assault, and one count of menacing. He was sentenced to a total of 40 years in the Department of Corrections. Defendant’s 24-year sentence for the second degree murder conviction and the 16-year sentence for the first degree assault conviction were ordered to run consecutively pursuant to § 16-11-309, C.R.S. (1986 Repl. Vol. 8A), while the four year…