People v. Thornton

Appellant was convicted of second-degree forgery, a class 4 felony, in violation of 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-5-103. He was sentenced to the state penitentiary for a term of five to nine years, from which he appeals pursuant to 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-1-509.

At the time of sentencing, on June 11, 1973, the penalty for a class 4 felony was not less than one nor more than ten years as provided in 1971 Perm. Supp., C.R.S. 1963, 40-1-105.

Colo. Sess. Laws 1973, ch. 145, 39-1 l-101(l)(b) at 503, and 39-11-304(2) at 504, were enacted effective July 6, 1973, and provide for the…