People v. Armstrong

Opinion by

Judge NEY.

Defendant, Stephen Armstrong, who was committed to the Colorado State Hospital in September 1993, appeals the trial court’s denial of his request for a release hearing. We affirm.

In 1993, defendant was charged with five counts of sexual assault on a child. The trial court determined that he was not guilty by reason of insanity at the time he committed these offenses and ordered him committed to the Department of Institutions until he became eligible for release.

In April 1994, approximately seven months after his commitment, defendant requested a release hearing pursuant to…