Legal Opinion

People v. Murphy

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided July 7, 1986No. 85SA9PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROVIRA, Justice.

The defendant, Patrick Murphy, appeals from a sentence imposed by the trial judge in Division 3 of the El Paso County District Court. 1 We affirm.

On November 29, 1983, the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, a class 4 felony. 2 At the time of the commission of the offense, the defendant was on probation. At the sentencing hearing, the prosecution asked the court to sentence the defendant to eight years of incarceration — the maximum period allowable under the aggravated sentencing statute. 3 The prosecution sought this sentence, in part,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. People v. AlvarezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1973
  3. People v. LaceySupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. HendersonColorado Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. People v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. People v. ReedSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

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