Colorado § 16-11-901 Death penalty repeal - applicability - current sentences

Colorado Statutes

§ 16-11-901 — Death penalty repeal - applicability - current sentences

Colorado·Title 16 Criminal·Art. Imposition of Sentence

For
offenses charged on or after July 1, 2020, the death penalty is not a sentencing
option for a defendant convicted of a class 1 felony in the state of Colorado.
Nothing in this section commutes or alters the sentence of a defendant convicted
of an offense charged prior to July 1, 2020. This section does not apply to a person
currently serving a death sentence. Any death sentence in effect on July 1, 2020, is
valid.

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For
offenses charged on or after July 1, 2020, the death penalty is not a sentencing
option for a defendant convicted of a class 1 felony in the state of Colorado.
Nothing in this section commutes or alters the sentence of a defendant convicted
of an offense charged prior to July 1, 2020. This section does not apply to a person
currently serving a death sentence. Any death sentence in effect on July 1, 2020, is
valid.

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