Legal Opinion

People v. Simmons

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided September 2, 1986No. 85SA102PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOLLACK, Justice.

Defendant Ralph Simmons appeals from the denial of his motion for correction of illegal sentence.1 He contends his sentence under section 18-l-105(9)(a)(IV), 8 C.R.S. (1985 Supp.),2 which requires a sentence in the aggravated range if the offender was on bond for a previous felony at the time of the offense and was subsequently convicted of that previous felony, denied him equal protection of the law and due process of the law. We disagree and affirm.

On December 2, 1982, the defendant pled guilty to second degree burglary,3 a class three felony, and theft,4 a class four…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McMillan v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. People v. LaceySupreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. People v. SmithSupreme Court of Colorado · 1978
  4. People v. MurphySupreme Court of Colorado · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. People v. WellsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  2. People v. AndersonColorado Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. People v. TuckColorado Court of Appeals · 1996

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