Mentally retarded defendant or defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability - death penalty not imposed
C.R.S. § 18-1.3-1103
in effect18-1.3-1103. Mentally retarded defendant or defendant with an intellectual and developmental disability - death penalty not imposed. 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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