COLORADO
Governor Jared Polis
C 2019 006
EXECUTIVE ORDER
‘Commutation of Sentence
Erik B, Jensen
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Governor ofthe State of Colorado by Article TV,
Section 7 ofthe Colorade Constitution, I, Jared Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado, hereby
issue this Executive Order commuting the sentence of Exk B. Jensen,
1. Background
In 1990, Erik B. Jensen, DOC Reg. No.101827 was sentenced tothe Department af
Correetions for life without possibility of parole for criminal conspiracy to first degree murder
(lony murder, sentenced to 24 years fr fist degree murder, and six years for eiminal
accessory to fis degree murder. In 2019, Erik B, Jensen was rescrienced to mandatory life with
the opportinity for parole afer 40 years, Mr Jensen's parole elgblity dat is September 26,
2032: The constttionl and satuory conditions for granting ths clemency petton have been
Satisfied, and granting this commutation sin the interest of use.
I. Grant of Clemency
kB. Jensen be and hereby is granted commutation such that he shal be parole
eligible effective immediately with a mandatory release date no later than March
1, 2020, and his sentence is commuted 1o 25 years’ imprisonment.
GIVEN under my hand and the
Executive Seal ofthe State of
Colorado this twentieth day of
December, 2019.
Governor
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