Legal Opinion
People v. T.O.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided March 11, 1985No. 84SA43PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROVIRA, Justice.
In this case of first impression, T.O., a minor child, contends that the juvenile court imposed an illegal sentence under the mandatory sentencing provisions of the Children’s Code. We agree, and therefore vacate the judgment and remand for resen-tencing in accordance with this opinion.
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On August 25, 1982, the juvenile court, after finding T.O. a delinquent child for the third time, sentenced him to one year in the Denver County Jail, concluding that section 19-3-113.l(2)(b), 8 C.R.S. (1984 Supp.) of the Children’s Code mandated such a result. T.O. was sentenced under this…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Goedecke v. State, Dept. of InstitutionsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- People v. MunizSupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
- People v. BillipsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
- People v. BradleySupreme Court of Colorado · 1969
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3Cited by15 opinions
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