In Re the People of the State of Colorado v. Issac James Lawrence

Summary

The court held that the statute's plain and unambiguous language required Lawrence to be transferred from Division of Youth Services custody to the county jail when he turned eighteen. It also rejected his equal-protection challenge because he was not similarly situated to a defendant who was serving a separate juvenile sentence when he turned eighteen. The court discharged its order to show cause and remanded for further proceedings consistent with the opinion.