Legal Opinion
People v. Benavidez
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided October 15, 2009No. 08CA1282PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by Chief
Judge DAVIDSON.
Defendant, Terry Lee Benavidez, appeals the consecutive sentence imposed following his conviction of second degree assault committed while lawfully confined or in custody. We affirm.
I. Background
Defendant was in custody awaiting disposition of pending charges in two separate cases when he assaulted an officer working in the detention facility. He was then also charged with second degree assault in violation of section 18-8-208(1)(f), C.R.S8.2008. In a consolidated disposition, defendant pleaded guilty to one count each of theft from a person, misdemeanor…
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