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"David Burroughs was once a devoted father to his three-year-old son Matthew, living a dream life just a short drive away from the working-class suburb where he and his wife, Cheryl, first fell in love–until one fateful night when David woke suddenly to discover Matthew had been murdered while David was asleep just down the hall. Half a decade later, David’s been wrongly accused and convicted of the murder, left to serve out his time in a maximum-security...
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2012.
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For each class of felony and misdemeanor, Colorado law specifies a presumptive sentencing range. However, the General Assembly has adopted several special sentencing categories that provide the court with the discretion to impose a sentence that is shorter or longer than the presumptive range if certain circumstances exist. This memorandum provides an overview of the special sentencing categories in state law for felony and misdemeanor offenses, and...
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2006.
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This report summarizes findings from previous research conducted for offenders convicted of drug crimes, as well as recent sentencing patterns since the passage of S.B. 03-318 and S.B. 03-252. Detailed examination of all felony convictions resulting in a prison sentence and a thorough review of multiple sentences influencing offenders' governing sentences are reflected in the analyses.