Colorado statute
C.R.S. § 18-1.3-1103 — Mentally retarded defendant or defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability - death penalty not imposed.
Current through 2025 Regular Session
Part of Part 11: SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS - PRETRIAL MOTIONS IN CLASS 1 FELONY CASES ALLEGING THAT A DEFENDANT IS A MENTALLY RETARDED DEFENDANT, Colorado Revised Statutes.
Full text of C.R.S. § 18-1.3-1103
Statutory text current through the 2025 Regular Session. This is an officially sanctioned publication using the official text of the Colorado Revised Statutes; it is not the official statutes of the State of Colorado.
A sentence of death shall not be imposed upon any defendant who is determined to be a mentally retarded defendant or a defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability pursuant to section 18-1.3-1102. If any person who is determined to be a mentally retarded defendant or a defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability is found guilty of a class 1 felony, such defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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