People v. Akins

LOHR, Justice.

The People appeal from an amended judgment of the El Paso County District Court reflecting a reduction of the defendant’s sentence pursuant to his motion under Crim.P. 35(b). 1 As the sole basis for this appeal, the district attorney contends that the Crim.P. 35(b) motion was untimely, so the trial court lacked authority to consider the requested sentence reduction. We agree and therefore reverse the amended judgment.

The defendant, Clarence Willie Akins, pleaded guilty to the crime of aggravated robbery 2 and was sentenced to a term of twenty to twenty-five years imprisonment on…