Legal Opinion
No.
Colorado Attorney General Reports
Decided October 2, 1979Published
1Opinion of the Court
James L. Kurtz-Phelan, Esq. Legal Advisor to the Governor State of Colorado 136 State Capitol Denver, Colorado 80203
Dear Mr. Kurtz-Phelan:
Your inquiry of September 24, 1979, has been directed to me for a response.
QUESTION PRESENTED AND CONCLUSION
The question posed is as follows:
If the Governor commutes an inmate's minimum sentence for the purpose of accelerating that inmate's parole eligibility date, does such a commute foreclose or preempt administrative or judicial remedies otherwise available?
It is my conclusion, after reviewing recent Colorado cases, that the Governor's action in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Dunbar v. DISTRICT CT., TWENTIETH JDSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
- McClure v. District Court of Fourth Judicial Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1975
- People v. SimmsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- Flower Haven, Inc. v. PalmerColorado Court of Appeals · 1972