Legal Opinion

People v. Pena

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided February 1, 1990No. 88CA1229PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge TURSI.

The People appeal the trial court’s failure to sentence defendant, Joseph Pena, to three consecutive life sentences rather than the three concurrent ones. We agree that consecutive life sentences are required and, therefore, vacate that facet of the sentences as imposed and remand for resen-tencing.

Defendant was charged with three counts of aggravated robbery in violation of § 18-4-302, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 8B), conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery in violation of § 18-2-201, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 8B), and commission of violent crime in connection with these…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Charnes v. LobatoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  2. People v. RussoSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. People v. HaleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
  4. People v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Colorado · 1983
  5. People v. ChavezSupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Robles v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1991
  2. People v. EllisColorado Court of Appeals · 2001
  3. People v. ApodacaColorado Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. People v. BastianColorado Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. v. ChavezColorado Court of Appeals · 2020

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