What is the name of your state? Colorado
I have a son in prison in Colorado. He was given the maximum sentence for his conviction (class 5 felony - 3 years). He was also told that he would have a 2 year period of parole. During his court cases, the attorney he had mentioned that this was not legal. I do not still employ the attorney, as I spent all I could already, but what was explained to my son and I was that if the maximum sentence for his conviction was 3 years, that period was to include the period of parole. The logic behind this is that, if you have served the full 3 years, they cannot add 2 years parole bacause that ultimately makes your sentence 5 years, rather than the maximum of 3. If you are on parole and violate, you are usually sent back to complete the term (ie. if you are released after only 2 years and violate, you would go back for the remaining year). Therefore, if the maximum sentence for that type of crime is 3 years and you serve 3 years before you are released on parole, they have no remaining time they can send you back for, should you violate parole. Did all of that make sense? What does anyone know about that?
I have a son in prison in Colorado. He was given the maximum sentence for his conviction (class 5 felony - 3 years). He was also told that he would have a 2 year period of parole. During his court cases, the attorney he had mentioned that this was not legal. I do not still employ the attorney, as I spent all I could already, but what was explained to my son and I was that if the maximum sentence for his conviction was 3 years, that period was to include the period of parole. The logic behind this is that, if you have served the full 3 years, they cannot add 2 years parole bacause that ultimately makes your sentence 5 years, rather than the maximum of 3. If you are on parole and violate, you are usually sent back to complete the term (ie. if you are released after only 2 years and violate, you would go back for the remaining year). Therefore, if the maximum sentence for that type of crime is 3 years and you serve 3 years before you are released on parole, they have no remaining time they can send you back for, should you violate parole. Did all of that make sense? What does anyone know about that?
