People v. Pierrie

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY.

Defendant, Michael Paul Pierric, appeals the sentence entered upon his plea of guilty to the offense of possessing a schedule II controlled substance with intent to distribute. We affirm.

The plea agreement provided that the offense is a class three felony. However, at the sentencing hearing, defendant argued that, pursuant to § 18-18-405(2)(a)(I), C.R.S. 2000, the offense is a class four felony, not a class three felony. Defendant thus argued that he should be required to serve only a three-year mandatory parole period after completing his prison sentence, rather than…