People v. Torrez

Citations

• 2017 CO 91
• 403 P.3d 189
• 2017 Colo. LEXIS 846

Syllabus

The Supreme Court reviewed the Court of Appeals' opinion crediting defendant for a confinement period after a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict on an unrelated charge. Under CRS § 18-1.3-405, credit is to be given only where the presentence confinement is caused by the charge on which the defendant is being sentenced. Considering Massey v. People, 736 P.2d 19 (Colo. 1987), and People v. Freeman, 735 P.2d 879 (Colo. 1987), the Court concluded that defendant was not entitled to presentence confinement credit for her confinement before or after the not guilty by reason of insanity verdict. Accordingly, the Court affirmed the judgment of the Court of Appeals in part and reversed in part, and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion