Opinion by Judge BERNARD.
¶ 1 Section 18-1.3-102(1), C.R.S.2011, allows the prosecution and the defendant to agree, with the approval of the court, to defer the judgment and sentence in a criminal case after a defendant has entered a guilty plea. As is the case with all guilty pleas, the court must advise the defendant of the potential penalties for the offense. This is important because the defendant may face those penalties if the conditions of the deferred...
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