Legal Opinion

People v. Cisneros

Colorado Court of Appeals

Decided May 28, 1987No. 86CA0438PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

PIERCE, Judge.

Defendant, Jeffrey Cisneros, appeals his sentence of three years imposed by the trial court pursuant to a guilty plea of attempted robbery. We affirm.

The only issue before us is whether a trial court may properly consider an adult’s juvenile history as a factor when imposing a sentence within the presumptive range.

In determining the appropriate sentence, a trial court may conduct a broad inquiry, largely unlimited as to the kinds of information it may consider. People v. Graham, 678 P.2d 1043 (Colo.App.1983), cert, denied, 467 U.S. 1216, 104 S.Ct. 2660, 81 L.Ed.2d 366 (1984).…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. People v. AbbottSupreme Court of Colorado · 1984
  2. People v. GrahamColorado Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. People v. ColasantiSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People v. McGregorColorado Court of Appeals · 1987

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