ROVIRA, Justice.
We granted certiorari to determine whether the City and County of Denver, a home rule city, may authorize its courts to impose a term of probation for a period longer than the maximum jail sentence which the court could impose for an ordinance violation. We conclude that it may, and therefore reverse the district court's decision to the contrary.
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As a result of a plea bargain, respondent Donald Wade pleaded guilty in Denver County...
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