C.R.S. Section 16-12-201
Legislative declaration

(1)

The general assembly hereby declares that the purpose of this part 2 is to establish an expedited system of unitary review of class 1 felony cases in which a death sentence is imposed.

(2)

The general assembly finds that enactment of this part 2 will accomplish the following goals:

(a)

Ensuring compliance with the requirements of the federal “Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996”, 28 U.S.C. sec. 2261 et seq.;

(b)

Improving the accuracy, completeness, and justice of review proceedings by requiring that postconviction review commence immediately after the imposition of a sentence of death;

(c)

Allowing for the full and fair examination of all legally cognizable postconviction and appellate issues by the trial court and the Colorado supreme court; and

(d)

Eliminating, to the fullest extent possible, unreasonable and unjust delays in the resolution of postconviction issues by combining and reducing the number of proceedings in class 1 felony cases.

Source: Section 16-12-201 — Legislative declaration, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-16.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

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§ 16-12-201’s source at colorado​.gov