Vaughn v. Gunter’s Empirical Analysis

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7 state decisions

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1. “Emphasizing the words [contained in section 17-22.5-303(6) ] the [DOC] contends that Vaughn’s right to mandatory parole was “nullified” by his two subsequent convictions of crimes subject to discretionary parole. The [DOC’s] argument would be correct if Vaughn had received consecutive sentences. The cited section, however, does not address the concurrent sentencing issue now before us.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Spoto v. Colorado State Department of Corrections

2. “[In Thiret , ] [t]he Department argued for a composite or hybrid sentence which would take features from both sentences, namely the ten-year sentence imposed on the attempted murder charge and the discretionary parole applicable to the sexual assault charge. It made the argument despite the fact that the sentence to which discretionary parole applied had been completely served.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. People v. Black

3. “ignores seetion 17-22.5-101 mandating the Department to construe all sentences imposed on an inmate as one continuous sentence”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Nowak v. Suthers