People v. Hernandez-Clavel

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• reviewing contention that, in denying probation, the court improperly considered the defendant's status as an illegal alien subject to deportation
• “[W]e agree with those courts in other jurisdictions that have determined that the surrounding circumstances of a defendant’s alien status may be relevant to a sentencing court’s decision whether to grant or deny probation.”
• “ Colorado courts are given wide discretion in determining an appropriate sentence. This includes the discretion to consider a wide va riety of factors, including the circumstances of the offense, individual characteristics of the offender, and prior conduct. ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).