Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed legislation Monday repealing the state's
death penalty. The law applies to all sentences imposed after July 1, 2020, but
does not affect any death sentences issued before that date. The maximum
sentence for all Class I felonies in Colorado after July 1 is now life
imprisonment.
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Many feel the death penalty does not deter a large enough percentage of capital offenses, but it can be safely said that when certain the individual is guilty, it deters 100% of repeat offenders. - Tom