Since it's 2 to 6 years presumptive, that means probation is allowed. (The term presumptive means in the ordinary case, that's the range the person should get, but if there are extraordinary aggravating or mitigating factors, the judge can give less, including probation, or more, usually up to twice the top of the range.)

So Mangera either gets probation or a jail sentence the top end of which is life.

If he gets a jail sentence, the Board (not the judge) decides if he ever gets out.

As a condition of probation, Judges in Colorado can sentence the defendant to up to 90 or 120 days (I forget which right now)in the County Jail.

The prosecutor acknowledged he was drunk during the incident. His lawyer said he was playing his character (it was an autograph signing event.)

I hope he gets straight probation, or else, probation with some county jail.  The county he is in is a very tough, conservative one, very different than Denver. The Judge is fairly new to the bench, a former federal and state prosecutor. I like her though, and as a prosecutor I thought she was pretty fair.

Magera also has a great lawyer, Pam Mackey, who defended Kobe Bryant.

(A) the judge is not required to sentence him to prison but may impose a probation sentence of not less than 10 years (with additional condition);

or

(B) Sentence him to indeterminate sentences of imprisonment which are 2 to life and 6 to life respectively. If he is sentenced to imprisonment the minimum is 2 years on at least charge and 6 on at least charge. Once sentenced to imprisonment by the court, his release could in no circumstances be earlier  than the minimum for any respective sentence and would be entirely in the discretion of a parole commission. Meaning the judge cannot sentence him to any specific term and has no jurisdiction overthe timing of his release (other than it can't be prior to his minimum.

  I would think the judge could impose prison on one and probation on others and certainly could make a non-binding "recommendation" that would be without legal force but possible weighed by the parole commission.