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2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 18 - Criminal Code
Article 1.3 - Sentencing in Criminal Cases
Part 11 - Special Proceedings - Pretrial Motions in Class 1 Felony Cases Alleging That a Defendant Is a Mentally Retarded Defendant
§ 18-1.3-1103. Mentally retarded defendant - death penalty not imposed thereon
Universal Citation: CO Rev Stat ยง 18-1.3-1103 (2017)
A sentence of death shall not be imposed upon any defendant who is determined to be a mentally retarded defendant pursuant to section 18-1.3-1102. If any person who is determined to be a mentally retarded defendant is found guilty of a class 1 felony, such defendant shall be sentenced to life imprisonment.
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