People v. Hilton

Opinion by

Judge PLANK.

Defendant, Gary Hilton, appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for release from the Colorado Department of Institutions (DOI). We affirm.

After a jury trial, defendant was found not guilty by reason of impaired mental condition and was committed to the custody of the DOI. At some point during his commitment, defendant was convicted of possessing contraband while in the Arapahoe County Jail awaiting trial and was sentenced to ten years in the Colorado Department of Corrections (DOC), to run concurrently with his commitment.

Defendant petitioned the court for…