Legal Question in Criminal Law in Colorado

parole/ presentence confinement time

I acted as my own attorney and didn't realize i needed to request my presentence confinement time, after i went to prison i wrote the judge but by the time i got granted the presentence confinement time of 298 days i had already did all but 28 days of a three year sentence, i was told it would come off my parole but now they are refusing to give it to me, what can i do?


Asked on 6/16/03, 12:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jason Savela The Savela Law Firm, PC

Re: parole/ presentence confinement time

You may consider filing a Crim Rule 35(a) and crs 16-11-306 (this code number probably changed this year to 18-10.5-xxx). 35a petitions the court to correct an illegal sentence. 16-11-306 grants presentence confinement credit in felony cases.

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Answered on 6/16/03, 2:02 pm


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