Romero v. People

I. Introduction

The issue presented is whether the court of appeals erred in holding that when an offender’s sentence to community corrections has been revoked, a court may resentence that offender to a longer term than the original sentence, so long as a hearing is held.1 Petitioner William Romero argues that increasing the offender’s sentence violates both section 18 — 1.3—301(l)(e), C.R.S. (2007), and double jeopardy. We affirm the court of appeals.

II.Facts and Procedural History

In May 2001, Romero pled guilty to one count of distribution of a schedule two controlled substance, a class…